7 May, 2024
Building Capacity in Physical Chemistry Methods, Measurements and Modelling for Chemical Oceanography
Please find at the following link a document providing information about an initiative to build capacity in the boundary area between physical chemistry and marine chemistry: LINK. This developing initiative is closely related to past SCOR WG 145 Modelling Chemical Speciation in Seawater to Meet 21st …
7 May, 2024
EMODnet Survey
You are invited to fill in an online questionnaire to retrieve information on existing databases/platforms that you use for your work and are currently unavailable through EMODnet but with relevant information for at least one of EMODnet’s thematic areas (Bathymetry, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Human Activities, …
6 May, 2024
WIN-BIG survey on gender equality in the blue economy
WIN-BIG is an EU-funded project focused on addressing the current knowledge gap on gender issues and the role women play across blue economy sectors (marine related industries) in the EU. At the recently launched Women in the Blue Economy Survey you can share your unique …
6 May, 2024
2023 International Symposium on Strengthening the Ocean Science-Policy Interface: Summary of Discussions
Hosted by UN DOALOS in collaboration with UNESCO Ocean, and held in Paris (France) from 12 to 13 December 2023, the Symposium explored regional experiences from around the world, and emphasized the critical role of the science-policy interface in building integrated actions for a sustainable ocean. The Symposium was implemented as an element of the third …
6 May, 2024
Report: 2024 Ocean Decade Conference Satellite Event – Supporting a Global Collective Vision for Ocean Science by Matching Regional Priorities
During the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference, held in Barcelona from April 10 to 12, EMB was the main organiser of the event ‘Supporting a global collective vision for ocean science by matching regional priorities’, where for the first time since the start of the Ocean …
6 May, 2024
Greece Bans Bottom Trawling
Greece has become the first country in Europe to announce a ban on bottom trawling in all its national marine parks and protected areas. A state-of-the-art surveillance system will be put in place to enforce the ban. The hope is that this creates a domino …
6 May, 2024
Whales and Dolphins Now Have Legal Personhood in the Pacific
Whales and dolphins have been officially recognised as “legal persons” in a new treaty formed by Pacific Indigenous leaders from the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Tonga. The treaty promotes the protection and survival of these animals in an holistic way and …
6 May, 2024
‘Right to Life’ to Include Protection Against Climate Change in India
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that an individual’s “right to life” includes the “right against the adverse effects of climate change”. The court said that the rights to life and equality had been violated by the “inability of underserved communities to adapt to …
6 May, 2024
Dominican Republic Expands Marine Protection
Last week the Dominican Republic announced the expansion of their Marine Mammal Sanctuary of Silver and Navidad Banks and the creation of the Marine Sanctuary Orlando Jorge Mera. This means that the country has reached the UN goal of protecting 30% of their waters by …
6 May, 2024
The Scientists Learning to Speak Whale
The songs of the humpback whale are thought to be among the most complex in the animal kingdom. Long, rhythmic and constantly evolving, whales’ haunting songs can flow across entire ocean basins. They chatter with whistles and pulses, or use echolocation to paint pictures of …