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Latest News and Resources for Ocean Planners and Managers

by Sarah Carr, Ph.D. | Nov 5, 2018

  • World on track to reach 1.5°C warming by 2030-2052
  • Morocco and Gambia only countries meeting Paris climate goals
  • Oceans may be retaining more heat than previously estimated
  • Study assesses potential for ocean-based measures to counter climate change (policy brief also available)
  • European Parliament approves ban on single-use plastics
  • Plastic creating new habitats and promoting invasibility of the deep sea
  • Guidance for addressing land-sea interactions in MSP available
  • New policy brief on implementing ecosystem-based approach in MSP available
  • New tool provides free access to management-relevant ocean data
  • Report compares costs and capabilities of marine monitoring techniques
  • New database documents effectiveness of green infrastructure
  • Materials for integrated coastal management training course available
  • User guide created for EU MSP Platform

Other items that may be of interest:

  • Electronic tags could help prevent ghost fishing
  • Commercial fishing banned across much of Arctic Ocean
  • The “Blob” marine heatwave seems to be making a comeback in the northeast Pacific Ocean
  • How a small slice of a natural disaster turned into an ecological boon off the coast of Long Island, New York
  • New website provides summaries of new conservation psychology research
  • Article provides advice for scientists giving media interviews

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