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This Weekend: Protect the Land (and Water) of the Free and the Home of the...
As Independence Day draws near, a number of things are sure to run through your mind: what am I going to wear this weekend? Do I have enough red, white, and blue? Where are we going to sit for the...
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Debris from the Costa Concordia Wreckage Threaten a Marine Sanctuary
We would like to take a moment to offer our most sincere condolences to the friends and family of those who were lost in the tragic grounding of the Costa Concordia on Friday, January 13. Our hearts go...
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Marine Conservation Institute’s Accomplishments in 2012
Source: Maragos, FWS Marine Conservation Institute’s President, Lance Morgan, has posted the 2012 President’s Report summarizing some of the important work and major accomplishments of this year.The...
View ArticleDelegation of Chinese Scientists Visit Marine Conservation Institute in DC
Recently, our policy team met with a delegation of fishery research scientists and engineers from China to discuss marine conservation at home and abroad. The delegation hailed from Hainan, a palm...
View ArticleTalking Sanctuaries with the United Nations
Last week I had the opportunity to address the United Nations as part of a high-level symposium organized by the Ocean Sanctuary Alliance. You can watch my comments online; scroll to about 1:50...
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Marine Conservation Institute Applauds NOAA Announcement to More Than Double...
Marine Conservation Institute, a leader in protecting marine biodiversity and important ocean places, applauds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for expanding the Gulf of...
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When is a Marine Protected Area really a Marine Protected Area?
Marine Protected Areas. Marine Reserves. Marine National Monuments. Marine Sanctuaries. Locally Managed Marine Areas. These terms are often thrown around in policy briefings, official documents and...
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Establishing a MPA is Sometimes More Than Just a Family (National) Affair
In an effort to achieve the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) goal of strongly protecting at least 30% of our ocean by 2030 to sufficiently “protect biodiversity, preserve...
View ArticleThe Ocean Protection Calculator
Here at MPAtlas.org we often get asked how much of the ocean would be protected as a result of various proposed and promised marine protected areas (MPAs). In order to help visitors to MPAtlas.org see...
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Getting to the bottom of the oceans’ tallest peaks
Our oceans are home to a number of globally rare habitats that marine animals rely on. These areas are often characterized by the presence of endemic species and are usually teeming with life....
View ArticleMarine Conservation Institute Critical of Secretary of Interior Zinke’s...
Seattle, WA — Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke today submitted undisclosed recommendations to the White House on the fate of two dozen land and marine monuments culminating a process begun in April...
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Rose Atoll Abides
Ten years ago this month in January 2009, President George W. Bush designated a small island and coral reef system in American Samoa a marine national monument, called Rose Atoll. It is named so after...
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Happy World Oceans Day!
By Michael Gravitz, Director of Policy & Legislation at Marine Conservation Institute People often ask us how the oceans are doing and whether things are getting better or worse for them. It’s...
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Seven of the Biggest Problems Facing Fish in Our Oceans
Robert Woods has been a fish keeping enthusiast ever since his parents bought him is first tank at age 4. Since then, he has gone on to keep hundreds of different species and now educates aquarists...
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Sharks on Seamounts
By Nikki Harasta, Marine Conservation Institute Science Intern Sharks are incredibly important components of many different marine ecosystems. Unfortunately, sharks often enter our consciousness only...
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Setting Sail: Exploring Seamount Habitats in the Pacific Remote Islands
Featured Pic: The Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus. Photo courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust. By Samuel Georgian, Marine Biogeographer at Marine Conservation Institute On August 25th, Marine...
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Life in the Unknown Deep: Corals on Pacific Seamounts
Featured Pic: A vibrant and diverse coral garden discovered on top of a small knoll within the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. Photo courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust. By Samuel...
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Malpelo: A Blue Park Exploding with Life
Featured Picture: Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary. Photo courtesy of Ramón Pulido. By Sebastian Nicholls, Blue Parks Ambassador. Surrounded by mangroves that grow on low-lying islands and the...
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Mystery in The Deep: How Models Can Help Us Understand the Full Impact of the...
Featured Picture: A host of squat lobsters and brittle stars adorn a large pair of Paramuricea corals at a depth of 3,200 feet in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust and...
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