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Latest News and Resources for Ocean Planners and Managers

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | May 10, 2019

  • New hubs provide information on human uses of oceans and marine cultural ecosystem services
  • Ocean heat hit record high in 2018
  • Ocean warming already reducing sustainable fisheries catches
  • Implementing Paris Agreement could save billions of dollars in fishing losses
  • Scientists discover nearly 200,000 new types of ocean viruses
  • Ocean heatwaves damaging marine habitats and species
  • Marine animals more vulnerable to global warming than terrestrial animals
  • EU reports on progress at improving ocean governance
  • Coral reefs provide nearly US$2 billion in flood protection to US; rigorous, spatially explicit valuations available for local areas
  • Rebuilt wetlands can protect shorelines better than walls
  • Study confirms nursery value of coastal habitats
  • Court ruling puts Trump administration expansion of US offshore drilling on hold
  • New web tool provides custom spatial analyses for US waters
  • Free ebook on the future of ocean governance and capacity development available
  • Report examines social license for ocean economy sectors
  • New submersible “tent” enables divers to spend extended periods underwater

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