Marine Protected Areas are keeping turtles safe
ScienceDaily.com | 21 Mar 2012
Marine Protected Areas are providing sea turtles with an ideal habitat for foraging and may be keeping them safe from the threats of fishing. A new study shows that 35 percent of the world's green turtles are found within MPAs. This is much higher that would be expected as only a small proportion of shallow oceans are designated as MPAs.
 Conservation | Fisheries | Marine Protected Area

Mariculture in the Pacific - New report urges cautious approach
Secretariat of the Pacific Community | 21 Mar 2012
A new report on mariculture (marine aquaculture) has urged Pacific nations to think twice before embarking on sea-farming enterprises. It found that many mariculture projects had been undertaken in the past without proper economic studies, particularly of the costs involved and the potential markets for fish products.
 Pacific Ocean | Aquaculture | Economy

James Cameron descends to the bottom of the Mariana Trench
Telegraph | 21 Mar 2012
James Cameron, the multi-millionaire Hollywood film director behind Titanic and Avatar, is heading to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in person armed with hi-tech 3D cameras and lights that will capture the moment for cinemagoers.
 Pacific Ocean | Deep Sea | Diving

'Act now' to cut ocean damage costs
The Independent UK | 21 Mar 2012
Failing to tackle climate change will damage the world's oceans to the tune of £270 billion a year by mid-century, researchers warned today.
 Climate Change | Economy

France and Spain back down on discard ban
World Fishing | 21 Mar 2012
It looks like Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's Fish Fight has worked again, with an expected bid from French and Spanish ministers to block a ban on discards failing to materialise.
 Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management

One solution to global overfishing found
World Fishing | 21 Mar 2012
A study on more than 40 coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans indicates that co-management provides a solution to overfishing.
 Indian Ocean | Pacific Ocean | Coral | Fisheries | Marine Management