Illegal Fishing On the Hook in 2016
A treaty was signed, new technologies were launched, and economic pressure put into place to fight global illegal fishing in 2016. Illegal, unreported and undocumented (IUU) fishing endangers legitimate fishing industries, undermines responsible fisheries management...
Sustainable Fishing: Decline in fish stocks propel new models for ocean management.
We are eating up the ocean at an alarming rate. Our voracious consumption of fish has been caught in a 10-year study by 400 global collaborators – and their conclusion is that fishing is anything but sustainable. According to the data in the Sea Around Us Project,...
Our Plastic Ocean
Our Ocean’s Plastic Pollution and what we need to do about it! 2016 was a year in which awareness of the plastic pollution problem exploded around the world. So we needed to do a round-up of all the stories that spotlight the problem as well as those stories...
The Year the World Focused on Climate Change
Climate Change – Challenges and Common Cause 2016 was a very mixed year for the world versus climate change. In October we hit an unfortunate milestone when the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii measured in excess of 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the...
The Rise of Renewables
Worldwide Revolution in Renewable Energy is Good News for the Ocean. Renewable energy technologies have grown so competitive and widespread that they are reshaping common perceptions of climate change mitigation. “Saving the climate is too difficult and too...
Cash Cows Clash over Last Ditch Effort to Dig Australian Coal
Adani Continues Push to Approve Australia’s Largest Coal Mine In spite of the warnings from scientists and protests of citizen activists, Indian coal mining company Adani continues to push its agenda with the Australian Government to approve the Carmichael Mine...
Tesla’s Astonishing Transition in 2016 is Ocean-Friendly.
A car company. A battery company. A solar company. A renewable energy company. Tesla Motor Company had a big close in 2016 with major developments in its electric car division and a launch into solar power. Tesla officially became a clean, renewable energy company in...
Save the Dolphins of Japan
Dolphins are one of the earth’s most beloved creatures and we have long been enthralled with the intelligence and speed exhibited by these highly social, marine mammals. These animals have amazed humans for millennium and been depicted in the mythology and art of many...
2016 The Hottest Year in Recorded History
Global Warming: Third Consecutive Record Broken Both 2014 and 2015 were very hot years and set records in global warming, but now 2016 has smashed those records, making it the third consecutive year for record-breaking temperatures, a first in the modern era and most...
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