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Canadian tour operators clean up ocean debris during coronavirus pandemic

The project sustains ecotourism businesses as they navigate the devastating effects of the pandemic while protecting the ecosystems they rely on. Five companies from the Small Ship Tour Operators Association are involved in the clean-up.

Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution

Study estimates that a cargo ship’s worth of plastics by weight will enter aquatic ecosystems every day by 2030 under current reduction commitments

NOAA and partners advance mission to restore Florida Keys coral reefs

More than $1 million in NOAA funding will support research, development, capacity-building, and restoration for the innovative Mission: Iconic Reefs effort.

Humans’ construction ‘footprint’ on ocean quantified for first time

Researchers from the University of Plymouth have collaborated on a new study which for the first time shows the full extent of human development in oceans.

Research: Ocean acidification causing coral ‘osteoporosis’ on iconic reefs

Acidification is affecting corals' ability to build their skeletons

Research: Sea ice loss is accelerating in the Eastern Arctic Ocean

Oceanic heat takes over atmospheric heating in melting back sea ice in the eastern Arctic Ocean

NOAA awards $2.7 million in grants for marine debris removal and prevention

Matching grants bring total to $5.9 million for 23 projects across 18 U.S. states and territories

NOAA awards $3.1 million to 21 small businesses to develop new technology for aquaculture

NOAA has awarded several grants to small businesses working to develop new tools to advance sustainable U.S. aquaculture.

Study: A toxic cocktail in Norwegian waters – chemicals from car tires rubber

A lot of this rubber enters coastal marine environments in Norway, both from tire wear on roads and in snow removed from artificial turfs.

Vessel concept design to remove floating plastic

The vessel and river recovery system are aimed at recovering plastics in rivers before they reach the ocean

UMITRON launches a web-based service for monitoring ocean environmental data

UMITRON launches PULSE, a worldwide high-resolution satellite ocean data map for aquaculture farmers

Growing plastic pollution in the ocean in wake of COVID-19

Our beaches and ocean have been hit by a tidal wave of COVID-19 waste including plastic face masks, gloves, hand sanitizer bottles and food packaging.

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