The MidAtlantic Tournament Aug 20-25, 2023
Corporate sponsored biodiversity loss and ecocide
181 Boats
Prize money for killing IUCN Red List threatened species like blue marlin $5,790,020
Major sponsors @ABVolvoPenta@AIGinsurance@MorganStanley@ScaniaGroup
The competitive, incentivised targeting of the largest remaining animals in an already overfished population is a recipe for disaster.
We should all be demanding why millions of marketing dollars from these supposedly responsible companies is being poured into this unethical environmental destruction.
Tree canopy declines while areas blocking water filtration increase around Chesapeake Bay watershed, data show – The Virginian-Pilot https://t.co/xoSL0iJ3RS
One of the most intense marine heatwaves on Earth has developed off the West Coast of the US, with water temperatures peaking nearly 5°C (9°F) above normal.
NOAA has categorized this event as a Category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave.