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Aug 23, 2024 | marine-conservation.org | Alex Barnard |Sikander Malik

By Alex Barnard| August 23, 2024 Jimmy Buffett once said, “You can’t but help like a manatee. And their only predators are people who aren’t aware of the problem.”That ‘problem’ is manatees’ survival. There are three manatee species (West Indian, West African, and Amazonian), and all are vulnerable to extinction.

Aug 22, 2024 | marine-conservation.org | Emma Denes |Sikander Malik

By Emma Denes| August 22, 2024 Extracting mineral deposits from the seafloor is a controversial practice — so controversial that it hasn’t even started yet. Earlier this month, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) — the United Nations organization in charge of mineral resource activities in ocean floor waters beyond any one coastal country’s jurisdiction — completed the final part of its 29th session talks in Kingston, Jamaica.

Aug 2, 2024 | marine-conservation.org | Brian Palmer |Sikander Malik

By Brian Palmer | August 01, 2024 When planning to go diving, cities do not immediately come to mind. More likely, one envisions a remote tropical island, or a boat far away from any land. Cities, on the other hand, are associated with threats like over-fishing and pollution, and do not inspire suiting up with a snorkel to see what’s below the surface.