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Marine Conservation Articles

Inside The Nature Conservancy’s Effort to Create Marine Protected Areas Around the World

Based on a successful project in the Seychelles, the Nature Conservancy aims to use debt-for-nature swaps to increase the amount of ocean protected by 15 percent, helping 20 countries establish marine protected areas.

Five Reasons We Love the Ocean

Why divers love the big blue - and why we need to protect it - in celebration of World Oceans Day.

20 Ways to Make Your Dive Trip More Eco-Friendly

Here are ways you can travel that don't hurt—and can even help!—the planet.

Petition Seeks to Ban Shark Fin Imports in the United Kingdom

Shark Guardian is promoting a new petition to curb fin trading. Activists say Brexit makes the change possible, but World Trade Organization obligations present hurdles.

Inside the Liveaboard Rescue Mission for Exuma’s Urchins

Divers aboard the Cat Pplau liveaboard become citizen scientists, helping the crew replant urchins to fight algal spread and repair the reefs of Exuma.

Researchers Use Global COVID-19 Shutdown to Study Ocean Noise Pollution

As COVID-19 movement restrictions quiet oceanic noise pollution, scientists study the falling noise levels to better understand effects of human-generated sounds on marine life.

#SharksNearMe Documents Sharks in Popular Culture

Since 2016, the hashtag #SharksNearMe has been used to document the golden age of sharks in pop culture.

Coral Restoration Can Aid Reef Resilience According to New Study

Coral restoration programs around the world improved coral complexity and hard coral cover, a step toward improving reef resiliency.

Francesca Virdis Earns Sea Hero Honors for Coral Restoration work in Bonaire

Congratulations to our latest Sea Hero, Francesca Virdis, head of Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire, which has raised and transplanted tens of thousands of corals.