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2022 Marine Debris Grant Opportunities Announced

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NOAA has announced that a host of marine debris grant opportunities are now available for 2022.

Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Cleanup Begins

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A 30-day marine debris cleanup mission has begun in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

AWARE Week 2021 Announced

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PADI and the PADI AWARE Foundation have announced the dates for the fourth annual AWARE week.

Over One-Third Of Sharks And Rays Are Being Pushed Toward Extinction By Overfishing

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A new study is warning that over one-third of all sharks, rays and chimeras are now at risk of extinction caused by overfishing.

NOAA Hosting Highly Migratory Species Webinar This Week

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NOAA is hosting its fall webinar of the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel this week.

Registration Open For Second Ocean Decade Laboratory

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Registration for the second Ocean Decade Laboratory to be held online later this month is now open.

SeaLegacy, Seaspiracy To Talk Driftnets

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SeaLegacy and Seaspiracy will be holding an online discussion September 9th about the use of driftnets off the US coast of California as well as the issue of fishing subsidies.

Shipwreck Experts Surveyed The Newest National Marine Sanctuary

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Shipwreck experts last month conducted an underwater survey of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast, the 16th and most recently designated National Marine Sanctuary.

Ghanian Coastal Communities Threatened By Fishing

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The Environmental Justice Foundation has published a report highlighting the difficulties faced by Ghanaian coastal communities.

Ecojustice Heads To Court To Protect Canadian Waters

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Ecojustice has launched a legal challenge to protect the waters off Newfoundland and Labrador from offshore oil drilling.

Arctic Marine Bacteria Found To Break Down Oil, Diesel

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Canadian scientists have found that a certain kind of bacteria that exists in the Canadian Arctic can biologically break down oil and diesel.

Scientists Discover ‘Larger-Than-Average’ Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’

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The "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico has been measured to be about 6,334 square miles (16,405 square km), according to new findings from NOAA.

Fresh Water Discovered Under The Sea

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Scientists have discovered what they believe is "strong evidence" of a fresh water deposit under the sea floor off the Mediterranean island of Malta.

Scientists Study Underwater DDT Dumping Sites, Find New Methane Seep, Whale Fall

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Marine scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute recently completed a 12-day expedition off the coast of Southern California.
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