Topic 1: Coral reef monitoring using the Allen Coral Atlas, which monitors coral reef coverage. I demonstrate how to use the tool and the new Coral Bleaching layer that just came online. Listen to my conversation with Dr. Greg Asner on the audio podcast episode 1160 (download the podcast app;…
Green Sea Turtles have a rough life. The odds of a hatchling making it to adulthood is not very good. 1-2 Sea Turtles will make it to adulthood from a nest of 250 eggs (approximately). Researchers want to learn as much as possible about these turtles to find out where…
Illegal fisheries in North Korean and Russian water were revealed by Global Fisheries Watch in a study that analyzed satellite data from 2017 to early 2020. Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast - Corresponding Podcast Ep. Apple: https://apple.co/3cempo3 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2FKDvOp To find out more, check out my podcast: Speak…
Orca, named J35, gave birth to a healthy calf, named J57, off the Northwestern Coast of North America. This is the first time a new calf has been born since May 2019. The Southern Resident Orca population is endangered so every birth counts as there are only 73 individuals left.…
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Bringing conservation heroes to light! Donate To the Go Fund Me Campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/bring-conservation-heros-to-light Over 100 people working on the conservation of animals and the environment are killed around the world every year just for doing their job. Many more work under the threat of harm, persecution, or death. Jairo Mora…
Bringing conservation heroes to light! Donate To the Go Fund Me Campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/bring-conservation-heros-to-light Over 100 people working on the conservation of animals and the environment are killed around the world every year just for doing their job. Many more work under the threat of harm, persecution, or death. Jairo Mora…
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Data deficient ocean animals that are treated as least concerned under the IUCN Red List should be treated as Vulnerable because the lack of information, coupled with human disturbance, could drive population towards extinction faster. Source Paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2016.00193/full Website: http://www.speakupforblue.com
A Fish Farm Company Lost its lease to conduct aquaculture in Washington State waters after thousands of Atlantic salmon escaped into the Pacific Ocean in August 2017. The Canadian-based company was also fined over $300,000. Website: http://www.speakupforblue.com Blog Post: http://www.speakupforblue.com/sufbtv1
The Mexican Vaquita Dolphin is endemic to the Sea of Cortez; however, it is facing extinction with the totoaba fishery. Fishers catch the totoaba using gill nets and sell their swim bladders to the Asian markets. Fishing both species, the vaquita and the totoaba are illegal, but the totoaba's swim…
Two crazy pieces of news to cover today. Last week was a big week in crazy news. A Fish Farm in Washington blames the eclipse on stronger tides and currents and breaking nets, releasing Atlantic Salmon into the Pacific Coast. Our Second piece of crazy news is a politician in…
Marine Conservation Careers is a dream that all of us have that work, or are trying to work, in this field. Two episodes ago, I discussed an article on the struggles people were having trying to get a job. Many of the problems that arose were unpaid internships, pay for…
Blue whales are the largest animals on the planet and Dr. Asha de Vos studies a unique population that occurs in the Northern Indian Ocean. She has pioneered marine mammal research and conservation in her home country of Sri Lanka and is inspiring the next generation of Marine Scientists and…
Sea otters can eat a variety of prey (up to 50) according to an article that photo-documented a sea otter eating a giant Pacific octopus off the coast near Juneau, Alaska. The sea otter had some pups with her, which begs the question as to why sea otter would take…
I read a great article on the Mongabay website that inspired me to discuss it on today's instalment of Ocean Talk Friday. The article was about how hard it is for young people to build a career in Conservation. It dives into many of the issues that I see everyday…
Drones in Marine Conservation is quite the hot topic these days. They provide Marine Scientists and Conservationists with so many advantages when studying the marine environment at a much lesser cost than the traditional means of monitoring trends in marine species. For example, the grey seal population off Cape Cod…
There are two protected River Sharks in the Adalaide River in the Northern part of Australia, the Speartooth Shark (Critically Endangered) and the Northern River Shark (Endangered). A new study has revealed a potential conservation issue in the river with the sharks and the interactions with recreational anglers who are…
I am doing a solo Ocean Talk Friday as I wrap up a busy week. In this episode I cover a great article on Coral Reef Restoration from Mongabay News and a new paper out on Why Conferences Matter co-authored by a number of friends of the Speak Up for…
People with small businesses have been asking me about how they can help protect the Ocean through their business. I provide some examples of other small businesses that were created to do just that, help protect the Oceans. These Social enterprises (socent) are a magnificent way of helping the Ocean…
Sharks are a diverse type of animal with over 530 species with more being found and identified every year. Dr. Dave Ebert is a shark scientist who has been responsible for discovering and naming over 40 species with his team. I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dave for this…
The Costa Rican Government has pledged to go single-use plastic free by 2021. The country is stepping up to the plate to help protect the planet and the ocean from the plastic pollution epidemic that has plagued the Ocean for decades. I share a few personal stories of plastic pollution…
Brexit negotiations are underway for the break up of the UK from the European Union. Fisheries has come to the forefront of the media hype surrounding the negotiations. A recent article in NBC News identifies the hopes and concerns of various players within the UK fishing industry and how the…
North Atlantic Right Whales have been washing onshore in Canada over the past few months (10 to be exact) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Why have the whales returned and how can we prevent them from being harmed to the population can grow beyond less than 400 individuals? Subscribe…