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Last month, California signed into law a landmark bipartisan bill that will significantly reduce single-use plastic in the state of California. The law requires a 25% reduction in disposable plastic packaging and foodware accessories by 2032🌍 Read more: https://t.co/8EKXyf7axf

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Encouraging news for #WorldOceanMonth as the @WTO clinched a new multilateral deal on fishing subsidies after 2+ decades of negotiations! A big move to remedy ongoing threats to #oceanhealth. Read more 👇

#SDG14 #LifeBelowWater
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Happy World Ocean Day! Today is a day to celebrate, but also be aware of the challenges facing our important ocean ecosystems. Quoting @LeaAuriol, "oceans (are) the biggest ally in the climate change crisis." and we couldn't agree more.

Read more here: https://t.co/56i66I7wJN

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@MBARI_News is using autonomous underwater robots to sample DNA from marine environments. The vehicles can travel to remote areas & remain submerged for long periods of time. This tech will be crucial in understanding the impact of climate change on ocean
https://t.co/FgnH2GExv2

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A recently published study led by Southampton University researchers found that anchovies mating during spawning season causes ocean movement. This mixes the ocean layers to circulate nutrients & oxygen, supporting the functioning of the ocean ecosystem.
https://t.co/a9Vr3xdRs0

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Biofábrica de Corais, a coral conservation and research group comprised of scientists and volunteers, works to restore #reefhealth through the invention of 3D printed plastic holder "cribs" that act as temporary living spaces for dying coral.

Read more: https://t.co/TeVsJXmdJo

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Today, at the Our Ocean Conference, the @europeanunion renewed its pledge towards international Ocean governance with €1 billion funding. Commitments draw on global partners to Increase the ocean's resilience to climate change for generations to come.
https://t.co/IRRPYaEmbl

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Scientists have created the largest digital map of kelp forests, that will be used as a powerful tool to track the health of these underwater rainforests. Kelp forests store large amounts of carbon dioxide but are threatened by warming oceans.
Read more: https://t.co/rKydJWNb6J

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A report titled “Status of the Stocks” has found that again, the world’s commercial tuna catch is being sourced from unsustainable stocks. The report indicates that species like Pacific bluefin tuna and others are all considered overfished.
Read more: https://t.co/9Fmmm190Jc

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Every day for 3 yrs Diane Wilson collected bags of plastic pellets in her community. She presented 46M pellets to federal court against Formosa Plastics & won.

Her win is a warning to others making & dumping plastics into the environment.
Read more: https://t.co/KWX58vSSqz

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Fabien Cousteau is building a network of ocean floor research stations. The project, called #Proteus, would be the marine counterpart to the ISS, & would accommodate aquanauts. #Cousteau imagines that these stations will enable greater ocean exploration.

https://t.co/Kyl8IznKYg.

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Research shows that sounds of a healthy ocean may bring unhealthy marine ecosystems back to life. A research team out of the University of Bristol decided to amplify the old records of a marine habitat & sure enough, fish came back towards the speakers

https://t.co/gQ72ylcNRe

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On 2/23, CA became the first state to adopt a comprehensive strategy for reducing microplastics in the environment. The Statewide strategy, approved by @OPC_California outlines preventative actions and research for the state to curb microplastic
Read more: https://t.co/NUcW9LctNe

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The #InternationalSpaceStation will retire in 2031. It will be sunk in Point Nemo, a remote area of Pacific Ocean. However, scientists believe that more surveying and research should be done in the area before the ISS takes final rest in its ocean grave🛰️
https://t.co/sXFd7bKWAZ

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Scientists in NZ have discovered a baby ghost shark at depths of 3,900 feet on the ocean floor off the east coast. Researchers say the discovery might help fill some biology gaps and inform their knowledge of this species.

📸credit @MBARI_News
Read more: https://t.co/ziGamEXdOj

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The United Sates and France have joined in an alliance to call for an international treaty for plastic pollution. Both countries plan to launch these negotiations at the upcoming 5th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) to promote a #circulareconomy.
https://t.co/ExHr3rC57o

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The Labrador Sea acts as the ocean’s lungs: oxygen-rich water sinks to deep water currents & spreads throughout the oceans. #climatechange is expected to make it more difficult for oxygen to reach these depths and thus marine habitats.

Read more: https://t.co/939ASAfLnZ

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According to scientists, divers present opportunity for to observe cryptic marine behaviors through their photography + video: “Such opportunistic in-water records can provide a critical insight into ephemeral events that are hard to predict.”

Read more: https://t.co/6p3bnPlZDO

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The @ADB_HQ calls for increased funding for ocean health improvement in the Pacific to combat threats from unchecked pollution into water bodies. The letter acknowledges the environmental and economic benefit of healthy oceans for the economy.

Read more: https://t.co/0JYugA7M5k

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@uhmanoa has announced a 7 year $50 mil donation that will support research goals within @himb_soest to restore Hawaiʻi’s rich ocean diversity. The gift will fund programs that explore solutions to the conditions that have altered the marine environment.

https://t.co/xvmzREZl9K