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Landmark High Seas Treaty set to protect marine ecosystems
The High Seas Treaty will ensure 30% of the world’s oceans are protected areas and more funding supports marine conservation.
How blockchain technology can make fishing more sustainable
Studies show one-fifth of all wild-caught fish are caught illegally and 90% of fish supplies have been overharvested.
Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life
If carefully managed, rising rates of desalination may not harm the region’s marine ecosystems.
Less ice, more shipping noise to affect Arctic marine life
NOAA's Arctic report details the rise in shipping as sea ice is lost. But the vessels are noisy, affecting whales and other marine life.
West Africa’s fisher women are experts at coping with job insecurity
All along West Africa’s coastline, women play a vital role in the fisheries sector as processors, traders and distributors.
Nine out of 10 marine species could disappear by 2100, scientists warn
The worst-case scenario in global warming could cause a mass die-off in marine species.