A new anchor for ocean protection

A new anchor for ocean protection

Support rises for a “high seas” treaty to govern marine resources, adding to similar protections for both the land and oceans.

NOAA Staff Have Been Busy Installing Mooring Buoys for Public Use Across America

Mooring buoys are a vital part of the infrastructure in many national marine sanctuaries. These buoys make it safer and easier for boaters, divers, paddlers, and snorkelers to access sanctuary sites—while protecting sensitive resources like coral reefs, seagrass beds, and historic shipwrecks from anchor damage. Across the sanctuary system, NOAA staff and partners deploy, maintain, and replace mooring buoys to help ensure safe and sustainable recr

"Listen to the ocean before it falls silent" - message of new initiative on biodiversity

A major hospitality group is calling on the chefs of its 580 properties,including several in Benelux, to remove threatened seafood species from their menus. The demand, by Relais & Châteaux, is part of its stated mission to contribute to the … Read more Continue reading “Listen to the ocean before it falls silent” – message of new initiative on biodiversity at The Brussels Morning Newspaper.

SWEN Capital Raises $183 Million for New Ocean Impact Venture Fund

Responsible-investment focused asset manager SWEN Capital Partners announced that it has raised €160 million (USD$183 million) at the first close of its SWEN Blue Ocean 2 fund, aimed at investing in startups developing and providing solutions to support the regeneration of ocean biodiversity. SWEN said that it is targeting raising €300 million for the fund, […]