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A summary of our ocean stories 💙
Dear thalassophiles,
This week is ocean week, to celebrate one of the most important ecosystems we’ll share our ocean focused stories from the past year!
It has been a great pleasure to meet and listen to several unsung heroes that have dedicated their lives to ocean conservation. From volunteers of Neptune’s Navy tackling illegal fishing to talking with the saviours of San Simon island in Northern Spain. We hope you enjoy! 🌊
🗞️ In Climate News
🇮🇩 Rhino poacher gets 12 years in record sentence for wildlife crime in Indonesia
🇲🇽 Mass fish death in Mexico's Chihuahua State blamed on severe drought
🪸 Sea urchin pandemic spreads beyond Red Sea, endangering coral reefs
🇦🇹 Deadly floods spread across central Europe and hit Austria
⛈️ NOAA issues highest-ever early forecast for the coming hurricane season
🇮🇩 In Indonesia, women ranger teams go on patrol to slow deforestation
🇬🇧 Top 1% of UK earners cause 'seven times more transport emissions than average', report finds
🇪🇺 Green parties in the European Union lose significant ground in the latest elections
📈 Cool Trends
♾️ eco-stories
🍣 Ordering salmon in Costa Rica
When did salmon become ubiquitous? An analysis of salmon’s global boom.
🎣 Fishing with compassion
How a group of illegal fishermen regenerated a bay in Mexico, and now sell way more clams.
🏝️ Making a Marine Biosphere
The story of the people behind the largest no-take marine protected area in North America: Revillagigedo.
⛏️ The Deception of Deep Sea Mining
The history of deep sea mining and how the UN is attempting to regulate it.
😔 A Eulogy to the Mediterranean Sea
An honest reflection of the current state of the most overfished sea in the world.
⚓️ Sea Shepherd’s Neptune Navy
The story of the largest NGO out patrolling illegal fishing around the world.
🇪🇸 The Goliaths of San Simon
A group of activist come together and save an oasis from developers in Northern Spain.
🐬 The Kiwi of the Sea
How the world’s smallest dolphin is slowly going extinct in New Zealand.
🧵Chiara Vigo: the Master of Byssus Silk
A woman upholding ancestral wisdom in Italy whilst striving to protect its habitat.
🌏 The Culture Column
📺 What we’re watching:
📸 Profile of the week: @seaspiracy
📖 What we’re reading: The Sea Around Us - Rachel Carson
🤯 Shocking fact we learnt this week: bottom trawling is LEGAL in most marine protected areas