Week in Review: Say it Isn’t So, Only 4% of the Ocean is Protected?!
1. Say it Isn’t So, Only 4% of the Ocean is Protected?! This week, an article was published in Oryx reveals that only 4% of the world’s ocean is protected. In 2010, representatives from nearly 200 countries met in Japan and adopted the United Nations’ Aichi Targets to stem the rapid loss of biodiversity. The […]
Week in Review: Is Ocean Protection on the Rise?
1. One Million Square Miles of Ocean Protected in 2015 This week, it was announced that the Pacific island of Palau will become a protected marine reserve. This nation covers 193,000 square miles of marine area and is home to thousands of unique fish and 700 species of coral. The country will protect 80% of […]
Week in Review: Will Costa Rica Set a New International Tone for Shark Protection?, More Than 3 Tons of Shark Fins Seized in Mexico, and More!
1. Will Costa Rica Set a New International Tone for Shark Protection? This article serves as an informative follow up to the shocking news from Costa Rica last week. In 2012, Costa Rica banned shark finning and closed private docks notorious for not abiding by fishing regulations. Recently, Costa Rica proposed the inclusion of two species of hammerhead […]
Sea Save speaks about shark behavior on CNN, MSNBC
Sea Save Foundation director Georgienne Bradley was asked to speak about shark behavior on CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and other mainstream news outlets.
Week in Review: Costa Rica Says it Will Not Protect Any Shark Species of “Commercial Interest” and More!
1. Costa Rica Says it Will Not Protect Any Shark Species of “Commercial Interest” This week Luis Guillermo Solis, the president of Costa Rica, states that the government will “not propose or support” protecting shark species with commercial value, including threatened or endangered species. This message precedes the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna […]
Week in Review: Cayman Islands: Will They Pave Paradise?, New Zealand’s Taking Action!, and More!
1. Cayman Islands: Will They Pave Paradise? In July, Sea Save’s Week in Review reported on the proposed construction of a Cruise Berthing Facility in the Cayman Islands to increase cruise tourism. The Environmental Impact Assessment reports the extend of the anticipated damage here. Although these environmental impacts have been identified, the project has not halted. The coral dreading that will […]
