Posts Tagged ‘shark’
How Fishing Communities Use Locally Managed Marine Areas to Combat the Effects of Climate Change
Blog by: Arianna Trapp, Blue Parks Science Intern Featured Image: Fishing in Fiji by Tom Vierus Most large, well-known marine protected areas (MPAs) are located in developed, financially stable countries where central governance and ample budgets for management are common. However, the top-down, centrally managed structure of many of these MPAs doesn’t work everywhere, particularly…
Read MoreAre Fish Aggregating Devices just a FAD?
Blog by: Lindsay Brubaker, Blue Parks Science Intern Featured Image: A view from below of a fish aggregating device (FAD). Wade Fairey Fish Aggregating Devices—called FADs—result in five times more bycatch than other fishing methods, and lost FADs become ghost gear, costing millions of dollars in cleanup efforts in fragile ecosystems. These floating ocean objects…
Read MoreSharks Are in Trouble… Here’s What To Do About It
https://marine-conservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Shark-Blog-Part-2.mp3 (Part 2 of 2) by Alexandra Smith, Blue Parks Intern Featured Image: Reef Shark at Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands © Kurt Cotoaga Read Part 1 Today! In our last blog, “Sharks Are in Trouble (Part 1 of 2),” we explored the latest evidence that shark populations around the world are in serious trouble. As…
Read MoreSharks, Ships, and Unsheltered Seas – In the Galapagos Islands, Shark Week magnifies the looming threat of international fishing fleets.
In the Galapagos Islands, Shark Week magnifies the looming threat of international fishing fleets. A High Seas Treaty might help to create marine protected areas that could protect shark habitat across international borders.
Read MoreHow Marine Protected Areas are Safeguarding Our Ocean’s Vulnerable Top Predators
By GLORES Science Intern, Abbie Dosell Sharks are an essential part of marine ecosystems, asserting top-down control that maintains ecosystem balance. However, these beloved predators are consistently threatened by fisheries bycatch, pollution, habitat loss and shark finning. Shark finning alone is estimated to be responsible for the deaths of 73 million sharks annually. Sharks and…
Read MoreSix Amazing Shark Species You Can See in GLORES Award-Winners Malpelo and Tubbataha
Feature Photo: Santiago Estrada, courtesy of Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia For 30 years, Shark Week has garnered widespread attention for its focus on our ocean’s most iconic predators. Though its programming can be more sensational than science based, Shark Week brings these incredible animals home for millions of Americans. And sharks need our attention…
Read MoreEvolutionary Effects: How Marine Reserves Create Cautious Fish
A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Applications provides new insights into the effectiveness of no-take marine reserves for protecting large pelagic fish. The benefits of marine reserves for migratory and pelagic fish species have long been questioned because these protected areas often only encompass a small fraction of the habitats these fish use…
Read MoreJaws: 40 Years Later is it Safe to Return to the Water?
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” – Chief Brody Arguably the most notable line from one of the most iconic movies in cinema history. This year, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, based on the book by Peter Benchley, celebrates its 40th anniversary and theatres all across the nation are bringing the classic film back to the big screen. Jaws…
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