Open-Pit Mine Threatens Bristol Bay’s Rich Salmon Runs
Bristol Bay. At this time of year, conversation among my commercial fishing friends here in Bellingham and other places, turns from ski conditions to fish prices, from bikes to boats as they prepare for another season in...
Open-Pit Mine Threatens Bristol Bay’s Rich Salmon Runs
China will soon launch its second icebreaking research vessel, the Xue Long 2. Chinese companies are heavily invested in the Yamal Liquid Natural Gas project in the Russian Arctic, and is expecting some 3 million tons of...
China and the Arctic
Early last year, I wrote about the initial meeting of a new group called the Aleutian Islands Waterways Safety Committee. The committee provides a forum for mariners and other stakeholders to exchange information and est...
New Shipping Safety Plan Adopted in Aleutian Islands Region
Ships generate waste like sewage and greywater as a normal part of operations. We all know what sewage is, but what about greywater? The International Maritime Organization defines it as “the drainage from dishwater, sho...
All You Need to Know About Greywater Discharge From Ships
Summer has finally arrived, and millions across the country are starting to hit the beaches. It’s no secret that if you’re excited about visiting the beach, you probably love the ocean…but do you know the best meth...
4 Ways to Help Protect the Ocean at the Beach This Summer
When you think of the West Coast you probably think of sunny beaches and easy living. But that image masks the changes occurring just offshore and under the ocean’s surface. Climate change and marine heatwaves are dramat...
Marine Animals Face the Heat of Climate Change
Ocean fans tend to recognize the amazing value of kelp forests to our marine ecosystems. Whether appreciated while diving or snorkeling, or at an aquarium, the swaying amber fronds of a healthy kelp forest are a sure sig...
Kelp’s Mighty Role in Our Ocean
Ocean Conservancy engages with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle and from all around the country to protect our ocean and the communities and wildlife that depend on it. Recently, Ocean Conservancy had the o...
Ocean Conversations
If you stop and think about it—as we often do here at Ocean Conservancy—you will realize that there is astounding beauty and magic in the ocean. And, as a team of Harry Potter fans, we tend to see parallels between the f...
There Really is Magic in Our Ocean
This blog post was written by Sam Athey, Bonnie Hamilton and Chelsea Rochman, from the University of Toronto’s Trash Team. On May 5th, 2019, more than 100 dedicated volunteers grabbed bags to participate in the Universit...