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Conference Ocean Literacy Dialogues 2024

The Ocean Literacy Dialogues 2024 conference, held in Barcelona, brought together experts from around the world to discuss the importance of Blue Education and global integration in building ocean awareness. The event highlighted the need for innovative educational practices and international cooperation to promote ocean conservation. During the conference, special attention was given to diversity, equity, and inclusion, showing how these values can enrich ocean education and empower communities dependent on marine resources.

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Impact of bottom trawling on CO2 emissions

Researchers from Utah State University and National Geographic Pristine Seas have discovered the alarming impact of bottom trawling on marine life, revealing its significant contribution to carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. This fishing method, involving dragging massive nets across the ocean floor, has long been criticized for its destructive effects on marine ecosystems, and recent studies show it is also a major source of CO2 emissions.

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Sounds on the coral reef

Research from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has shown that playing sounds from healthy coral reefs can effectively attract coral larvae to degraded reefs. This discovery opens new possibilities for protecting and regenerating marine ecosystems, suggesting that sound could become a key tool in global efforts to rebuild coral reefs.

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Ban on Caulerpa Algae

Ban on Caulerpa Algae Back in July 2023 a state-wide ban came into effect across California banning several genus of the popular macroalgae Caulerpa. As

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