Posts Tagged ‘SeaStates’
U.S. SeaStates 2019: Marine Protection in America’s Ocean Areas
As we approach 2020, we see little change in marine protected areas (MPAs) in United States waters. At the end of 2019, 23.1% of U.S. waters are in strongly protected areas. 1.3% of state waters are strongly protected, compared to 23.9% of federal waters. These numbers are unchanged since the administration change in 2017. Despite lack of progress, based on numbers alone, the U.S. has achieved and exceeded protecting 10% of…
Read MoreMarine Conservation Institute Releases SeaStates US 2017
Our Marine Protection Atlas (MPAtlas.org) team has released its annual review of US marine protection levels for 2017. They update the SeaStates US report annually to ensure it is the most rigorous, quantitative, and topical accounting of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the waters of US coastal states and territories. First published in 2013, the reports…
Read MoreHope Remains for Deep-Sea Ecosystems along the Atlantic Coast Despite Declining Protections
The June proposal by the New England Fisheries Management Council (NEFMC) to re-open areas to destructive fishing practices represents a serious blow to conservation efforts on the US Atlantic coast. However, hope is not lost for Atlantic deep-sea marine life, as the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (MAFMC) has proposed to protect a large area of…
Read MoreSee Our Conservation Priorities for 2015!
Wonder what Marine Conservation Institute is focusing on this year? We just posted our Conservation Priorities for 2015 to the home page of our main website. Please take a look and learn more about the focus areas listed below. • Global Ocean Refuge System • Science-Based Criteria for Global Ocean Refuges • Partner Support for…
Read MoreMarine Conservation Institute’s Top Ten Most-Read Blogs of 2014
Marine Conservation Institute’s blog On the Tide was a happening place in 2014! We thank you for your support and look forward to keeping you informed and entertained in 2015! Below are the posts that were most read in 2014: A Blog to Save the Earth; Why We Think the Global Ocean Refuge System Will…
Read MoreMessage from World Parks Congress: “Act Now to Strongly Protect Our Oceans”
I recently participated in the IUCN’s World Parks Congress in Sydney, Australia. The meeting was attended by park rangers, managers, government officials, conservationists and others from around the world that work to make sure protected areas – on the land and in the sea – are effectively addressing conservation. It was a vibrant and dynamic…
Read MoreAre Wealthy Countries Failing to Protect the Oceans?
In conservation, it is often said that those countries with larger financial resources should be better stewards of the environment than those whose money is spread more thinly. To investigate how well countries are protecting our oceans, we created SeaStates G20 2014. We wanted to know how the countries with the world’s twenty largest economies…
Read MoreWhere do McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish Sandwiches Come From?
Where do McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish Sandwiches Come From? Reposted from Greenpeace Blogs Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is asking McDonald’s to stand down on an issue that could impact the long term availability of one of its signature products — the Filet-O-Fish sandwich. Yesterday, Senator Murkowski asked McDonald’s to ignore environmental groups who are calling for important and long-overdue…
Read MoreMarine Conservation Institute Releases SeaStates 2014; Report Card on How Well Individual U.S. States Protect Their Coastal Waters
Marine Conservation Institute, a leader in protecting marine biodiversity, today released a report that will be of interest to U.S. policy-makers and beach-goers this summer. Called SeaStates 2014: How Well Does Your State Protect Your Coastal Waters?, this second annual report reveals that most states and territories are failing to safeguard our nation’s marine life, seafood…
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