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Learning From Indigenous Ocean Knowledge
Henry Huntington
Respecting and harnessing the knowledge of the Iñupiat and their counterparts is essential to the understanding needed for effective conservation
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What is the Science Behind Plastic Pollution?
Erin Murphy, Guest Blogger
As we gear up for the next round of plastics treaty negotiations, it’s the perfect time to brush up on the latest in plastic pollution science
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Introducing Ocean Conservancy’s 2025 Photo Contest Winners
Megan Montemurno
Andrés Ballestros claims Judge’s Choice winning prize with The Art of Survival
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How Will IMPAA Impact Shipping Trade Routes?
Caroline Bonfield
See how a new study from Ocean Conservancy examines the impact of IMPAA
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Fingerprinting the Source of Nitrogen Pollution in Tampa Bay
Guest Blogger
Understanding and addressing nitrogen pollution
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We Need NOAA to Keep Fishing Communities Strong
Meredith Moore
We must protect NOAA to protect our fisheries

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Opportunity to End Plastic Pollution: A Global Agreement

Earlier this year, I had a front-row seat at the biggest international effort ever to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution. On March 2, 2022, the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UN…

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Building Power for the Ocean at the UN Ocean Conference

After a two-year delay due to the pandemic, the United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference returned to an in-person event this June. Thousands of people from around the world gathered in Lisbon, P…

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The United Nations’ Plastics Agreement Must Include Ghost Gear

My colleagues and I like to joke that the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) is the World Cup of ocean conferences. Like the World Cup, it happens only every few years, and all the top t…

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Managing Ghost Gear in Mexico

This blog was written by Claudia Cecilia Olimón, the Latin America GGGI Project Coordinator Consultant for Ocean Conservancy. She has more than 12 years working in ocean conservation. Holds…

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Introducing the Global Ghost Gear Initiative Small Grants Recipients of 2022

Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative® (GGGI) engages with international leadership as well as grassroots projects around the world to combat ghost gear—abandoned, lost or otherwi…

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Ghost Gear April 29, 2022

Inspiring Action at the Heart of the Ocean Crisis

Earlier this month, ocean leaders from governments, businesses and expert organizations around the world gathered for the seventh annual Our Ocean Conference in the island nation of Palau. J…

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How Tackling Ghost Gear Can Help Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change

In October 2021, I had the honor of joining world leaders, activists and other representatives from non-governmental organizations in Glasgow for the United Nations Climate Change Conference…

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Tackling Ghost Gear in Mexico Waters

Since Mexico is one of 15 countries with the largest marine and coastal areas, it’s not surprising to learn that the presence of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG)…

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Ghost Gear Plastics August 25, 2021

Addressing Plastic Pollution From the Aquaculture Industry

For billions of people across the world, seafood is a critical part of a healthy diet. While much of the fish that we eat still comes from wild caught “capture” fisheries, aquaculture—or fis…

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