marine life

Shediac Bay’s Artificial Reef Supports Marine Life

Credit: Homarus Inc./Maritime Fishermen’s Union)

Artificial reef in Shediac Bay creates thriving habitat for marine life, highlights a CBC news source.

Reef constructed in 2012 to enhance the bottom of damaged seabed

Australia may have the Great Barrier Reef but Shediac Bay has one, too, only it’s artificial, and researchers say it’s doing exactly what a natural reef does: providing shelter for lobsters and other marine life.

And this summer, for the first time since it was installed, a team of...

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New IMO guidelines adopted on ship-source underwater noise

Pictured: a noisy environment. Photo credit: Cristian Palmer via Unsplash

By the International Maritime Organization

Draft revised guidelines for the reduction of underwater noise from commercial shipping to address adverse impacts on marine life have been agreed by the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 9), which met 23-27 January.

The draft guidelines recognize that commercial shipping is one of the main contributors to underwater radiated noise (URN) which has adverse...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/new-imo-guidelines-adopted-on-ship-source-underwater-noise/

Will The World’s Longest River Cruise Threaten Marine Life ?

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  • A luxury cruise has been hailed as the start of a new age of Indian tourism. 
  • But conservationists fear the impact of increased river traffic and pollution.
  • The MV Ganga Vilas will begin its journey from Varanasi and sail around 3,200 km in 51 days to reach Dibrugarh in Assam.

The Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has officially launched the “world’s longest river cruise” from the city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The luxury voyage will last 51 days,...

https://mfame.guru/will-the-worlds-longest-river-cruise-threaten-marine-life/

Key To Climate Stabilization: Eelgrass The Endangered Marine Plant

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  • Efforts under way to restore seagrass meadows capable of capturing more carbon than rainforests.
  • Like so many natural wonders, eelgrass has been damaged by pollution, disease and other man made disturbances, such as speedboats.
  • Their rhizome root system spreads under the sand, as a second reproduction method, and in doing so stabilizes the seabed.

A Rhizome with long green leaves attached left stranded on a beach after a winter storm shows that just offshore...

https://mfame.guru/key-to-climate-stabilization-eelgrass-the-endangered-marine-plant/

Ship Sinks Off Tunisia With 750 Tons Of Fuel, Threatens Marine Life

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Some neighbouring nations have extended to help Tunisia prevent damage to the environment after a merchant ship carrying over 750 tonnes of fuel sank off the country’s coast, the Tunisian defence ministry has said.

The Guardian reports that the ship, which set sail from Equatorial Guinea to Malta, pleaded for entry to Tunisian waters owing to bad weather on Friday evening. It, however, sank near Gabes. The Tunisian navy was able to rescue seven crew members. After being taken to a hospital, all...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/ship-sinks-off-tunisia-with-750-tons-of-fuel-threatens-marine-life/

NGOs Welcome Initial Steps But Demand Greater Urgency On Reducing Underwater Noise Pollution and its effect On Marine Life

NGOs Welcome Initial Steps But Demand Greater Urgency On Reducing Underwater Noise Pollution and its effect On Marine Life

London, 21 January 2022:- As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC 8) closed today in London, the Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed the meeting’s recognition that the non-mandatory nature of the current eight-year-old IMO guidelines on underwater noise pollution from ships is a key barrier to their...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/21/ngos-welcome-initial-steps-but-demand-greater-urgency-on-reducing-underwater-noise-pollution-and-its-effect-on-marine-life/

Panama Canal Resumes Seasonal Measures To Protect Migrating Marine Life

Panama Canal - Shipping - Marine life

From August 1 to November 30, 2021, the Panama Canal will once again promote the implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) speed and navigational recommendations to protect whales, dolphins, and other large aquatic animals, as they start their nearby seasonal migration.

In accordance with the IMO’s recommendations, ships traveling to and from the Canal via the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean during this period must stay within designated navigation areas known as Traffic...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/panama-canal-resumes-seasonal-measures-to-protect-migrating-marine-life/

[Watch] Climate Change and Shrinking Marine Life

Climate change is shrinking marine life richness near the equator, reports The Straits Times.

A new study has found a strong correlation between species decline and rising temperatures.

Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news item or advice of any sort. Please consult the experts in that field for the authenticity of the presentations. 

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Source: The Straits...

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