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Mauritius committed to conserving marine park around Chagos Archipelago: P
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Pravind Jugnauth made the remarks while attending a workshop on the creation of a zone to protect the marine environment around the Chagos Islands at the Intercontinental Resort in Balaclava.
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Marine protected areas improve health, wealth of nearby communities: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Ocean conservation, sustainable livelihoods, and food security do not have to be mutually exclusive. A new study led by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre (SERC) shows that limiting human activity in parts of the ocean can improve the health of marine environments as well as the w
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Marine protected zones improve health, wealth of nearby communities: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A new study led by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre (SERC) demonstrates that limiting human activity in parts of the ocean can improve the health of marine environments and the well-being of nearby coastal communities, highlighting the potential value of these marine protected a
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China adamant about turning environmental laws into laughing stock with it
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China is overfishing, dumping waste into marine protected areas, polluting air, water and land alike, disturbing and destroying the coral reefs, and killing protected fish species.
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Shifting ocean closures best way to protect animals from accidental catch
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Seattle (Washington) [US], January 18, (ANI): Accidentally trapping sharks, seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles and other animals in fishing gear has been one of the biggest barriers to making fisheries more sustainable around the world. Marine protected areas -- sections of the ocean set
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Increased frequency of catastrophic events may stimulate collapse in marin
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [USA], April 26 (ANI): Researchers have discovered that increased frequency and severity of catastrophic events could hinder marine population's ability to recover and, in turn, may stimulate collapse.
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