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10 Ways to Help the Ocean Seafood Decision Guide Frozen Seafood Marine Reserves, New US Marine Sanctuaries Enric Sala 

PARADISE REVISITED Seventeen years ago photographer David Doubilet was enchanted by a Pacific reef. He recently returned to see if that magical—and fragile—place has endured. There is a kingdom of coral in the principality of the Pacific Ocean called Kimbe … Continue reading →

Southern Line Islands Kingman Reef, Line Islands Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea Gulf of St Lawrence Mediterranean Mozambique Atolls Cabo Pulmo, Gulf of California, Mexico Gabon Great Barrier Reef Cocos Islands, Costa Rica  Coral in the Philippines Garden of the … Continue reading →

The Global Fish Crisis Bluefin Tuna Goliath Groupers Norwegian Whaling Japan Whaling Ocean Acidification Sea Temperature Rise Coral Reefs Coral Reefs in the South China Sea Rising Seas Marine Pollution Plastic, Alternative Plastic  Marine Invasive Species Oceans Update – Jan … Continue reading →

Eating frozen seafood used to seem like a punishment. But with today’s technology, the fish you pull from your freezer is delicious, nutritious, more economical, and often better for the environment—and fishermen—than fresh-caught seafood. Why Buy Frozen? • Reduce your … Continue reading →

Making the best seafood choices for you and your family can be daunting. Compiled here is all the information you need to make healthy and environmentally friendly choices. Find out where your favorite seafood ranks in sustainability, mercury level, and … Continue reading →

1. Mind Your Carbon Footprint and Reduce Energy Consumption Reduce the effects of climate change on the ocean by leaving the car at home when you can and being conscious of your energy use at home and work. A few … Continue reading →

Overfishing Remains Biggest Threat to Mediterranean Overfishing is still the most important threat to Mediterranean underwater ecosystems, “more than pollution, invasive species, or climate change” “Without these radical changes, we’re just going to reduce the Mediterranean Sea to a soup … Continue reading →

The Gulf of St. Lawrence is the sum total of everything that rolls downhill. It gathers from rivers whose finger streams begin hundreds of miles away—in cities like Montreal and in old-growth forests in New York State. It sweeps up … Continue reading →

A WORLD APART “If an alien had just one day on Earth and wanted to see a coral reef,” says National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala, “I would show him Millennium Atoll.” What that alien would see is one part of … Continue reading →