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Press Releases and Media Announcements from Marine Conservation Institute

California’s Ancient Islands May Receive Additional Protections

July 14, 2016

North America is failing to make a splash on conservation of marine protected areas; progress is minimal

June 1, 2016

Marine Conservation Institute Celebrates The Career Of Dr. Elliott Norse

May 6, 2016

Marine Conservation Institute Urges the Preparatory Committee on Sustainable Use and Conservation of Marine Diversity on the High Seas to Include Fully-Protected Areas as a Key Goal of New Agreement

March 28, 2016

Research Fellow Dr. Sara Maxwell Receives Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship

February 25, 2016

Holland America Line Continues to Support Marine Protected Areas Through Partnership with Marine Conservation Institute

January 5, 2016

Marine Conservation Institute Founder Who Shaped Marine Conservation Retires

December 17, 2015

Marine Conservation Institute Asks Climate Negotiators at COP21 in Paris to Remember the Big Blue Sea

December 2, 2015

Marine Conservation Institute Releases Powerful Video Describing the Global Ocean Refuge System After Concluding an International Workshop on Marine Protected Area Collaboration & Tools

November 12, 2015

Marine Conservation Institute Releases Powerful Video Describing the Global Ocean Refuge System

November 12, 2015

Marine Conservation Institute Applauds Final Passage of the Pirate Fishing Bill (HR. 774);

October 23, 2015

Marine Conservation Institute Applauds New Marine Protected Areas Announced at Our Oceans Conference Today

October 5, 2015

New Habitat Protections Will Help Hawaiian Monk Seals Avoid Extinction

August 19, 2015

California, Oregon and Florida Lead in Strongly Protecting Marine Ecosystems; Remaining US States Lag in Conservation Efforts

July 21, 2015

New Paper Concludes Marine Reserves are the Quickest, Least Expensive and Lowest Risk Option for Mitigating Climate Change Impacts on Deep-Sea Coral Reefs

June 24, 2015