Surprising insights into the migration pattern of world’s farthest-migrating species
The Arctic tern—which has the world record for the longest annual migration—uses just a few select routes, a key finding that could help efforts to conserve the species
2021 World Ocean Day – Dr. Sarah Foster
One way to help seahorses thrive is to secure their habitat using marine protected areas (MPA). However, MPAs aren’t always as protected as the name implies.
Study identifies major barriers to financing a sustainable ocean economy
A Paris Agreement type effort may be required to financing a sustainable global ocean economy that benefits society and businesses in both developing and developed countries.
2021 World Ocean Week – June 7-11
We asked ocean researchers from the IOF to envision how the target of protecting at least 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 might be achieved.
CITES can – and should – improve its remedial process for countries that tolerate unsustainable trade
“We did this study because we want to see CITES be all it can be.”
China and the E.U. aren’t the only ones to blame for harmful fisheries subsidies
“Don’t think that just because you’re not providing six billion dollars that you’re not impacting, or potentially impacting the sustainability of the fish stock.”
Fisheries managers should not abuse Maximum Sustainable Yield
The Sea Around Us’ Daniel Pauly, and Rainer Froese, senior scientist at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, talk about their recent paper “MSY needs no epitaph—but it was abused”.
China’s policy efforts to limit bottom trawling are not working
By tracking the changes in China’s bottom trawl fishing policies from the 1950s to today and found that these policies are not working
Popular seafood species in sharp decline around the world
Of the fish populations analyzed, 82% were found to be below levels that can produce maximum sustainable yields. Of these, 87 populations were found to be in the “very bad” category, with biomass levels at less than 20% of what is needed to maximize sustainable fishery catches.
Achieving a safe and just future for the ocean economy
With economic potential of the oceans expected to double to US$3 trillion by 2030, growth should be effectively managed so that it is sustainable and equitable.