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Marine Conservation Articles

Seafood Fraud: Bait and Switch is Emptying Our Seas

If you splurged on prime rib and got a hamburger, you’d be upset. But had you ordered red snapper and been served tilapia — a similarly less expensive product — you wouldn’t flinch because there’s a good chance you wouldn’t even know you’d been duped.

Is the Dead Sea Drying Up?

The Dead Sea is dropping at alarming levels; could a controversial infusion from the Red Sea stop the decline? And at what cost?

A BLUE Wave of Films

The 2012 BLUE Ocean Film Festival and Conservation Summit showcases the power of movies to save our oceans

Soup’s Off! China to Ban Shark Fins at Banquets

In a move that could ultimately have a huge effect on global efforts to halt the appalling practice of shark finning, China has announced a ban on shark-fin soup at state functions.

Respect the Seafloor — Keep Your Bottoms off the Bottom

Talk about your carbon footprint in a microcosm—don’t leave possessions on the seafloor.

Coral Restoration Foundation Plants 'Trees' Underwater

The Coral Restoration Foundation is planting an idea that could save coral reefs worldwide.

Cave Diver, Explorer and Underwater Film Maker Jill Heinerth Honored for Marine Protection

Jill Heinerth is working to restore our connection to — and respect for — the liquid that makes our planet possible in her film _We Are Water_.

It Takes a Village: Kosrae Coral Monitoring Project

Visiting divers help further the conservation vision of a Kosrae native and two forward-thinking Americans.

Shark Saver Julie Andersen Honored for Protecting Sharks Worldwide

Julie Andersen believes all divers can develop the communication and advocacy skills to become guardians for sharks.