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New Vessel To Address Ocean Noise Pollution Unveiled

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Candela Technology has launched a virtually silent explorer vessel, the P-8 Voyager, to combat the effects of noise pollution on reefs.

National Science Foundation Awards Grant to Monitor Local Coral Reefs

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A US$3 million grant from the National Science Foundation has been awarded to a team of scientists for a project to empower local communities to help monitor reef health.

New Method Created To Better Monitor Marine Ecosystem Health

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A new tool to monitor the health of marine ecosystems and highlight extinction risks has been created by researchers.

US Advisory Board To Hold Meeting On Ocean Exploration

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An advisory board of experts will meet online November 29th, 2022 to discuss the US government's ocean exploration program.

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Launches New Toolkit to Help Communities Expand and Strengthen Sanctuary System

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The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation has launched an online toolkit to support community-led efforts to nominate new national marine sanctuaries.

Scientists Map Seafloor Off Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Discover Cool Deep-Sea Fish

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Scientists have mapped the seafloor of Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park in detail for the first time, revealing a whole bunch of never-before-seen, deep-sea fish.

Australian ‘Blue Carbon’ Project Announced

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A new "Blue Carbon" collaboration between three Australian organizations was announced earlier this month at the COP27 conference in Egypt.

Nurse Shark With Very Rare Skin Condition Sighted For The First Time

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Recreational divers in Utila, Honduras earlier this year stumbled upon a nurse shark with an extremely rare condition known as piebaldism.

Lockdowns Didn’t Reduce Ocean Sound Levels

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Researchers have found that surprisingly, unlike previously thought, the lockdowns of 2020 and economic downturns did not reduce underwater sound levels.

PADI Spearheads Shark Protection at CITES 2022

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PADI has announced that it will spearhead and advocate for shark protection and conservation at the upcoming 2022 CITES convention.

Plastic Water Pollution May Be Under-Reported

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New research has highlighted that we may be blind to a massive amount of plastic pollution in rivers.

New Zero Percent Plastic Waste Target Needed

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The world needs a new Zero percent plastic waste target by 2040, according to a paper recently published in Nature Reviews Earth and Environment.

Scientists Highlight the Importance of Protecting Egypt’s Coral Reefs

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An international team of scientists has published a letter highlighting the importance of preserving Egypt's 1800km/1120 miles of coral reefs.

Waterlust Unveils SpongeBob SquarePants Collaboration

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Waterlust this week unveiled a line of SpongeBob Squarepants apparel that protects the ocean and celebrates the eponymous sea character's origin story.
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