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CONSERVATION NEWS

News, views and features from the front lines of conservation

© Kyle Obermann
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Tags: Bird's Head Seascape Blue Abadi Fund fisheries food security Global Environment Facility Indonesia marine protected area (MPA) Meloy Fund for Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in Southeast Asia Our Ocean 2016 Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument Philippines

Capital idea: Groundbreaking efforts look to finance ocean protection

By Bruno Vander Velde

September 16, 2016
Two new funds announced at the third annual Our Ocean conference in Washington, D.C., aim to advance ocean conservation — by helping to pay for it.
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Na Pali coast, sunset, seen from Ke'e Beach in Hawaii
© Luana Luna
Tags: chimera dumbo octopus Hawaii high seas marine protected area (MPA) Our Ocean 2016 Pacific sleeper shark Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument seamounts World Conservation Congress 2016

Off Hawai‘i’s coast, an unexplored undersea mountain reveals its secrets

By Sophie Bertazzo

September 16, 2016
A thousand meters beneath the ocean’s surface, Conservation International scientists encounter rare marine species.
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© Will Turner
Tags: Cocos National Park Colombia Costa Rica Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape Ecuador Galápagos Marine Reserve Malpelo Flora and Fauna Sanctuary marine protected area (MPA) Our Ocean 2016

Last week, a ‘sweeping’ win for the oceans that you didn’t hear about

By Scott Henderson

September 15, 2016
In a historic move, the presidents of Colombia, Costa Rica and Ecuador declared their intention to expand their countries’ commitments to ocean protection.
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