Protecting Canada’s Marine Areas

As part of International Oceans Day, Keith Ashfield, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, publicly released the Pacific Region Cold-water Coral and Sponge Strategy. This conservation initiative was first started in 2006 by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) and is directed towards studying and...

Marine Debris

It might be industry byproduct, runoff after a storm, or an accidental shipwreck. Sometimes it is deliberate, such as when wastes are illegally dumped or...

NOAA, NOS and Coral Reefs

The Technical Part: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency of the US Department of Commerce.   NOAA’s goal is to enrich life through science, and to keep Americans informed about the changing ...