Respect Our Seas

Respect Our Seas shares information about our seas and sea life to raise awareness of the marine environment. Founded in 2008 by @AmyBugg

[The Safina Center @SafinaCenter]

In recent years, many researchers have realized that indigenous mythologies about sharks often contain profound ecological wisdom and understanding. Safina Center Fellow Dani Khan Da Silva explores the connections between modern science and shark myth.

https://t.co/gukIfxwJ2V

[Oceana @oceana]

.@OceanaChile's Director of Marine Protected Area, Felipe Paredes, speaks on Chile's recent ratification of the High Seas Treaty and the efforts to extend marine conservation to places such as the underwater mountain ranges of Salas and Gómez - Nazca! #StandForOceans

[Ocean Conservancy @OurOcean]

Wild downpours, terrifying floods, waves overtopping lighthouses ... the impacts of climate change on our planet's weather have never been clearer.

But did you know the water cycle impacts the weather and our ocean too? @EleanorPierel is here to explain:

https://t.co/j5L4Gj14Du

[Blue Planet Society @Seasaver]

'Incredibly rare' Pacific leatherback turtle found dead in crab trap near the Farallon Islands.

"Crab gear likely left or lost from the previous Dungeness crab commercial fishing season."

“Every lost trap is a ticking time bomb for endangered wildlife."

https://t.co/ws2b7hpWEW

[Australian Marine Conservation Society @AustMarConsSoc]

Last night, as the public comment period closed, we passed 16,000 submissions opposing a seismic blasting proposal next to whale calving grounds off the VIC coast🐋🌊

There's no firm timeline on how long NOPSEMA will take to review all the submissions, but we'll keep you posted.

[Mission Blue @MissionBlue]

Almost 3 million square kilometers large and beyond any country's jurisdiction is the Central Arctic Ocean Hope Spot. Here you can find all sorts of charismatic Arctic wildlife, like polar bears, belugas, and ringed seals!

📸Toby Matthews / Ocean Image Bank

[Respect Our Seas @RespectOurSeas]

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[Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) @whalesorg]

We need your help! We are asking Michelin Guide to help us change the course in the restaurant industry. Please sign our letter - show Michelin that the public wants them to lead the way and #TakeWhalesOffTheMenu👉 https://t.co/XWd0JCybtz

[Blue Planet Society @Seasaver]

Despite the ethical considerations of whaling, an equally perplexing question arises when examining the economic rationale. Hvalur's whaling operations operate at a financial loss, with a diminishing international market for whale meat. So why continue?

https://t.co/2MsA1m6XUd

[Mission Blue @MissionBlue]

"We now know that the ocean drives the water cycle, the carbon cycle, the oxygen cycle, regulates temperature, shapes climate and weather, and otherwise is the cornerstone of Earth's life support system." @SylviaEarle

📸Thach Tran

[Mission Blue @MissionBlue]

The Mola Mola (also called the ocean sunfish) is the largest bony fish. These fish can get up to 10 feet long and can weigh thousands of pounds!

📸NOAA

[Ocean Conservancy @OurOcean]

This #YearbookWeek, we couldn’t help but share some of the funniest photos of marine wildlife that … well, look like hilarious yearbook pics! 😆

[Heal the Bay @HealTheBay]

Health Warning for LA and OC! The opening of California's spiny lobster season is delayed due to elevated levels of domoic acid. When these toxins accumulate in seafood, they can pose serious and sometimes fatal risks for humans. Click here to learn more: https://t.co/UBIz9DCghF

[Blue Marine Foundation @Bluemarinef]

“The system that we have set up [under the 2020 Fisheries Act] is not only bad for fish, and bad for the UK economy, but bad for the majority of fishermen.  This is what we call trickle-up economics.  The rich are getting richer and the poor poorer.”

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[Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) @whalesorg]

Over the last few weeks, we've been sharing our support of the Faroese people who are opposed to the hunts. Foreign protest won't end the hunts - change must come from within!

Help inspire positive action in the Faroes Islands with a donation today 👉https://t.co/KCij1MeuTn

The tide is turning against the killing and eating of whales and dolphins, and with your help we will nurture this growing movement.
#BeMorePilotWhale

📷 Christopher Swann

[Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) @whalesorg]

The vaquita is the world's most endangered marine mammal. In 1997 there were around 600, but now there are only 10. To save this species, the Mexican government made gillnet fishing illegal. However, illegal fishing is still happening in the area. #SaveTheVaquita 📷 Tom Jefferson

[Cefas @CefasGovUK]

📣 New report!
New #CefasScience helps identify the 'winners’ and ‘losers' of future climate change for UK fish species, which could have implications for UK fisheries and consumers ☀️ 🌡️
Read more here: https://t.co/J5cZKplqFi @metofficeUK @PlymouthMarine

[Blue Planet Society @Seasaver]

North Atlantic right whales are dying faster than they can reproduce and it's largely due to commercial fishing https://t.co/mDzToBKHE5

[Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) @whalesorg]

It is Plastic-Free July, but did you know that 400,000+ single-use plastic water bottles are expected to be sold at this year's @Wimbledon Championships? Huge amounts of plastic end up in the ocean. We need to find more sustainable solutions for drinking water at sporting events.

[Mission Blue @MissionBlue]

"As never before, we can envision the boundaries of our life support system and understand why protecting nature is critical to our survival." @SylviaEarle

Photo by Kurt Cotoaga

[Blue Planet Society @Seasaver]

'The argument that deep-sea mining is somehow a solution to the ills of terrestrial mining cannot be made in good faith.' #StopDeepSeaMining https://t.co/sKmHqRaR2i