Sea Save Foundation “Ocean Week in Review” April 24, 2020: We Gather News; You Stay Informed

Action on wet markets amid COVID-19, Protected shark fins traced to place-of-catch,  Arctic will have an iceless summer by 2050, Breakthrough to help save reefs from dying and much more…     1. Coronavirus: World Health Organization developing wet markets guidelines   The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for stricter safety and hygiene standards when wet markets […]

Sea Save Foundation “Ocean Week in Review” April 17, 2020: We Gather News; You Stay Informed

Frozen sharks found onboard Chinese ship in protected waters, Deepwater Horizon spill oil found in fish, COVID-19: Plastic use up, recycling suspended, and more… 1. Frozen sharks found onboard Chinese ship in Tahitian sanctuary  French Polynesia is the world’s largest shark sanctuary. It is forbidden to possess or transport protected species. Last month, the Chinese ship […]

Sea Save Foundation “Ocean Week in Review” April 3, 2020: We Gather News; You Stay Informed

Social distancing sparks novel ways to monitor whales, During COVID-19 environmental protections are reversed, Recycling questioned, Large companies allowed to ignore pollution laws, Reusable bags are banned and more… 1. Social distancing – Sparks innovative ways to monitor whale tracking – proves less invasive Social distancing restrictions from coronavirus have actually led to a rare […]