CONSERVATION NEWS
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Australia bid to drop protected waters the wrong move, experts say
By Sophie Bertazzo
May 8, 2018
This week, Australia’s parliament will decide whether to scuttle planned protections for its abundant waters.
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Frazer McGilvray
Scientists estimate how many fish are caught from Hawaii’s reefs
By Eva Schemmel
May 2, 2018
Knowledge of fish populations in the coral reefs along the islands’ shores is woefully lacking, so scientists compiled this data.
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Flavio Forner
Social media turns tide of ocean protection in Brazil
By Morgan Lynch
April 17, 2018
Brazil recently announced the creation of two marine protected areas totaling 900,000 square kilometers.
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Marine parks: big or small? Both, says oceans expert
By Morgan Lynch
March 29, 2018
What should marine protected areas look like, and how large should they be?
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Rodolphe Holler
What on Earth is the ‘blue economy’?
By Sophie Bertazzo
March 7, 2018
On the first day of the Economist World Ocean Summit, we break down the “blue economy.”
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