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France's Failure to Curb Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas Condemned
A new Oceana report reveals that bottom trawling continues in 42% of France's marine protected areas despite the country's commitment to ocean conservation, prompting condemnation from ocean advocate Alexandra Cousteau and calls for a ban.
France's Failure to Curb Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas Condemned
A new Oceana report reveals that bottom trawling continues in 42% of France's marine protected areas despite the country's commitment to ocean conservation, prompting condemnation from ocean advocate Alexandra Cousteau and calls for a ban.
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48% Bias Score
Ocean Degradation: Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Fragile Ecosystems
Human activities, including industrial fishing, offshore drilling, and climate change, severely damage ocean health, while insufficient regulations and the pursuit of deep-sea mining exacerbate the problem, highlighting the need for stronger conservation efforts at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice.
Ocean Degradation: Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Fragile Ecosystems
Human activities, including industrial fishing, offshore drilling, and climate change, severely damage ocean health, while insufficient regulations and the pursuit of deep-sea mining exacerbate the problem, highlighting the need for stronger conservation efforts at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice.
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60% Bias Score
US Sportfishing Vessel Illegally Enters Mexican Protected Area Multiple Times
The Red Rooster III, a US sportfishing vessel, has illegally entered Mexico's Revillagigedo Archipelago, the largest protected marine area in North America, at least eight times since 2017, violating fishing prohibitions and repeatedly turning off its AIS tracking system, highlighting enforcement ch...
US Sportfishing Vessel Illegally Enters Mexican Protected Area Multiple Times
The Red Rooster III, a US sportfishing vessel, has illegally entered Mexico's Revillagigedo Archipelago, the largest protected marine area in North America, at least eight times since 2017, violating fishing prohibitions and repeatedly turning off its AIS tracking system, highlighting enforcement ch...
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48% Bias Score
1,000 Elkhorn Corals Planted to Reverse Florida Reef Decline
A taskforce is planting over 1,000 nursery-grown elkhorn corals in the Florida Keys to combat the 90% loss of healthy coral cover over the last 40 years, primarily due to climate change, in a collaborative effort involving multiple organizations.
1,000 Elkhorn Corals Planted to Reverse Florida Reef Decline
A taskforce is planting over 1,000 nursery-grown elkhorn corals in the Florida Keys to combat the 90% loss of healthy coral cover over the last 40 years, primarily due to climate change, in a collaborative effort involving multiple organizations.
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16% Bias Score
Critically Endangered Baltic Sea Porpoises Face Extinction
The Baltic Sea harbor porpoise population is critically endangered, with only 100-1000 individuals remaining near Rügen and Darß, primarily due to entanglement in fishing nets, dwindling fish stocks exacerbated by overfishing and climate change, and noise pollution from human activities.
Critically Endangered Baltic Sea Porpoises Face Extinction
The Baltic Sea harbor porpoise population is critically endangered, with only 100-1000 individuals remaining near Rügen and Darß, primarily due to entanglement in fishing nets, dwindling fish stocks exacerbated by overfishing and climate change, and noise pollution from human activities.
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24% Bias Score
Whale Songs Inspire Environmental Action: Study
A University of the Sunshine Coast study found that the awe inspired by listening to humpback whale songs during whale-watching tours in Mooloolaba, Australia, significantly increases tourists' commitment to pro-environmental behaviors, such as improved recycling and support for ocean conservation i...
Whale Songs Inspire Environmental Action: Study
A University of the Sunshine Coast study found that the awe inspired by listening to humpback whale songs during whale-watching tours in Mooloolaba, Australia, significantly increases tourists' commitment to pro-environmental behaviors, such as improved recycling and support for ocean conservation i...
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20% Bias Score
Manta Ray Friendship Spurs Ocean Conservation
The Last Dive" documents the 37-year friendship between 83-year-old Terry Kennedy and a giant manta ray, Willy, off the Revillagigedo Islands; their bond transformed Kennedy from a big-game fisherman into a conservationist advocating for stronger marine protection after witnessing the slaughter of m...
Manta Ray Friendship Spurs Ocean Conservation
The Last Dive" documents the 37-year friendship between 83-year-old Terry Kennedy and a giant manta ray, Willy, off the Revillagigedo Islands; their bond transformed Kennedy from a big-game fisherman into a conservationist advocating for stronger marine protection after witnessing the slaughter of m...
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24% Bias Score
EU Unveils Ocean Pact Amidst NGO Concerns
The European Commission launched the European Ocean Pact, a plan to improve ocean protection by unifying EU ocean policies, promoting sustainable blue economy, and supporting coastal communities; however, environmental NGOs criticize its lack of binding targets and enforcement mechanisms.
EU Unveils Ocean Pact Amidst NGO Concerns
The European Commission launched the European Ocean Pact, a plan to improve ocean protection by unifying EU ocean policies, promoting sustainable blue economy, and supporting coastal communities; however, environmental NGOs criticize its lack of binding targets and enforcement mechanisms.
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40% Bias Score
Shark Spy Tech Monitors Great White Sharks off Cape Cod
Researchers are using camera tags to track great white sharks off Cape Cod to understand their behavior near beaches and interactions with fishermen, with peak activity in July, August, and September.
Shark Spy Tech Monitors Great White Sharks off Cape Cod
Researchers are using camera tags to track great white sharks off Cape Cod to understand their behavior near beaches and interactions with fishermen, with peak activity in July, August, and September.
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44% Bias Score
Record Blue Shark Bycatch Highlights Urgent Need for Ocean Treaty Enforcement
Industrial fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean resulted in a record-high bycatch of 438,500 blue sharks in 2023, highlighting the indiscriminate nature of longline fishing and the urgent need for stronger regulations under the United Global Oceans Treaty.
Record Blue Shark Bycatch Highlights Urgent Need for Ocean Treaty Enforcement
Industrial fishing in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean resulted in a record-high bycatch of 438,500 blue sharks in 2023, highlighting the indiscriminate nature of longline fishing and the urgent need for stronger regulations under the United Global Oceans Treaty.
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40% Bias Score
Whale Entanglements Prompt Innovative, Yet Costly, Fishing Solution in San Francisco
Due to an overlap in the migration route of endangered humpback whales and the location of crab fishing grounds off the coast of San Francisco, at least 922 whales have been injured or killed since 2007 by the fishing lines. Fisherman Brand Little is using a military-developed pop-up device to avoid...
Whale Entanglements Prompt Innovative, Yet Costly, Fishing Solution in San Francisco
Due to an overlap in the migration route of endangered humpback whales and the location of crab fishing grounds off the coast of San Francisco, at least 922 whales have been injured or killed since 2007 by the fishing lines. Fisherman Brand Little is using a military-developed pop-up device to avoid...
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44% Bias Score
Fijian Ocean Expedition Reveals Thriving Ecosystems
A National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition, led by Dr. Keiron Fraser, is exploring largely unexplored Fijian waters, with Charlene Erasito, a 30-year-old Rotuman PhD student, as the only female Pacific Islander aboard; initial findings reveal diverse and healthy ecosystems.
Fijian Ocean Expedition Reveals Thriving Ecosystems
A National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition, led by Dr. Keiron Fraser, is exploring largely unexplored Fijian waters, with Charlene Erasito, a 30-year-old Rotuman PhD student, as the only female Pacific Islander aboard; initial findings reveal diverse and healthy ecosystems.
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24% Bias Score
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