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Five Species of Parrotfish All Ocean Lovers Should Know

Ocean Conservancy

Their beauty is as equally notable as their importance to our ocean: Parrotfish are essential to the survival of coral habitats as they feed on algae that could otherwise suffocate the reefs. Love ocean content? Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Ocean Conservancy

Ocean Conservancy

It’s a very exciting time here at Ocean Conservancy. We’re celebrating fifty years— five decades— of advocating for our ocean. Ocean Conservancy has seen so much in the last 50 years—many victories and many challenges. Explore our current ocean justice initiatives. O pen an ocean conversation.

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First of its Kind: A White House Ocean Justice Strategy

NRDC

During COP28, the White House released a strategy to guide federal agencies towards incorporating justice and equity in ocean use and conservation.

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Ocean Conservancy retracts Stemming the Tide ocean plastics study

Environmental News Bits

Source: Ocean Conservancy In February 2015, a groundbreaking paper was published in the journal Science that estimated, for the first time, how much plastic was entering the ocean from land due to mismanaged waste.

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Adaptive Management Should Anchor California’s Ocean Conservation Goals

NRDC

State decision makers should move to ambitiously conserve our state's vulnerable seascape. A prime opportunity to bolster California's MPA network is close at hand.

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Why Climate Change Could Put New Conservation Areas in Jeopardy

Yale E360

A global initiative to protect 30 percent of the earth’s land and oceans by 2030 is gaining momentum. But scientists warn that as the world warms, many conservation areas will become less and less suited to the types of species and ecosystems they were intended to protect. Read more on E360 ?.

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Meet Ocean Conservancy’s Director of Arctic Indigenous-Led Conservation

Ocean Conservancy

Tikahtnu has been home to the Sugpiaq and Dena’ina peoples for thousands of years, and our peoples here have stewarded the resources in this area long before there were oil rigs in the ocean. That’s why I’m so grateful to be joining this team with a passion for the vision of a healthier ocean, protected by a more just world.

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