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Colleagues, I am pleased to share the recent #publication of our article on scenic quality in the #Coiba National Park, in the Panamanian Pacific,.in the Marine and Fisheries Sciences Journal #MAFIS. 🐊🏝We hope this contribution will help making better decisions on the 42 remote beaches that this spectacular protected area has!! ✍️ You can view it online or download it in PDF. 🚀And of course, we will appreciate it if you #share it with everyone who work or study #marine, #tourist or #environmental issues. 👉🏼https://lnkd.in/e8Abrgts

CORAL REEF NEWS: Coral Bleaching In The Indian Ocean - Lakshadweep Coral Reefs And Their Long Term Health The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has found that coral reefs in the Lakshadweep Sea have undergone severe bleaching due to prolonged marine heatwaves since October 2023. According to Dr R K Sreenath and Dr Shelton Padua, senior scientists at the CMFRI heading the research, coral bleaching threatens Lakshwadeep’s diverse marine ecosystems. Here is what you need to know about coral bleaching, why it takes place, and its impacts. Read full story here: https://lnkd.in/enGHhYGZ #coralreefs #coralnews #coralhealth #reefhealth #indianocean #bleaching #coralbleaching #ecosystemhealth #marineecology #coralecology #marinebiology

Excited to share this update from the SURIMI Project! 🌊 It's amazing to see how digital tools like the EDITO - European Digital Twin Ocean #EUDTO are helping us better understand marine ecosystems and support sustainable fisheries management🐟 #SustainableOceans #OceanConservation #FisheriesManagement #OceanDecade

🌊 Capturing Zooplankton in the Northeastern Arabian Sea! 🌊 Check out this video of our multiple plankton net operation aboard the FORV Sagar Sampada Cruise No. 406. We're collecting vital zooplankton samples from the oxygen minimum zone as part of the Fishery Resources and Habitat Assessment (FRHA) project. This plankton research is crucial for understanding marine ecosystems and supporting sustainable fisheries. #Zooplankton #PlanktonResearch #OceanResearch #NortheasternArabianSea #FRHA #FORVSagarSampada #MarineScience #SustainableFishing #OxygenMinimumZone

From April 17th to 20th, Luís Afonso, member of the CETUS team, is proudly representing CIIMAR at the kick-off meeting of the REDUCE project in Barcelona. 😁 REDUCE - an acronym that stands for Reducing Bycatch of Threatened Megafauna in the East Central Atlantic Ocean - aims to synchronize stakeholder endeavours and employ innovative interdisciplinary methods to mitigate the bycatch of endangered, threatened, and protected species. 🐬🩵 This initiative also aims to provide insights into sustainable fishery management within the industrial EU fisheries operating in this underexplored region. #CETUSproject #marinemammals #cetaceans #ocean #oceanlife #oceanconservation #research #cetaceanmonitoring #cetaceanresearch #REDUCEproject #bycatch #horizon2020

Kelp forests are estimated to provide over $500 billion in ecosystem services worldwide. Learn about the many ways marine kelp forests protect ecosystems, nourish local fisheries, and restore our oceans. We broke down the recent scientific article, "The value of ecosystem services in global marine kelp forests", below. To better understand how we can protect and restore kelp forests, we need to appreciate the immense value they bring to our world. Check out the key takeaways below. Written by Aaron Eger et al., April 2023 #unlockingthepowerofkelp #oceanhealth #research #kelp #biodiversity

New in Marine and Coastal Fisheries (open access): Shark depredation in recreational fisheries is an increasing source of human–wildlife conflict in the United States. This study quantified shark depredation in the Tarpon fishery and characterized the spatial ecology of Great Hammerheads and Tarpon in Bahia Honda in the Florida Keys. Depredation Rates and Spatial Overlap between Great Hammerheads and Tarpon in a Recreational Fishing Hot Spot, by Grace A. Casselberry, Gregory B. Skomal, Lucas P. Griffin, Jacob W. Brownscombe, Alex Filous, Peter E. Holder, Joseph Dello Russo, Campbell Morgan, Jeff Kneebone, Aaron J. Adams, Steven J. Cooke, and Andy J. Danylchuk: https://lnkd.in/gktW5qdS

Marine scientists from the Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Norway recommend #zero #capelin #quota in the #BarentsSea by 2025. 🎯 The final quota will be determined at this week's meeting (October 21-25) of the Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission. 📌 Capelin is a #key #species in the Barents Sea ecosystem and serves as food for many other species, including cod. 📌 Today's capelin #management is designed to account for the potentially vulnerable and low periods that the stock experiences.  🗣️ "This year's measurements show that survival rates have been very poor for capelin—both for the one-to-two-year age group and the two-to-three-year age group. The mortality rate is comparable to what was measured in 2003 and 2014, both of which marked the beginning of periods with low stock levels," Georg Skaret, marine scientist and stock manager for capelin at the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research. 🟣🔵 Read full details here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dAShZKNF *Photo: Jan de Lange / Norwegian Institute of Marine Research.

Join our alumni, Dr Gipson Edappazham , from the School of Industrial Fisheries, as he shares his experience on India's 1st winter arctic expedition. Don't miss out on this insightful webinar session!

Attention East Coast Anglers! A new study reveals that tunas, sharks, and billfishes are being caught farther north due to warming ocean temperatures. NOAA's Large Pelagics Survey, analyzing data from 2002-2019, shows that these prized species are moving northward, with some shifting up to 5 nautical miles per year.🌡️🌎 This northward migration means anglers and fishing tournaments must adapt to changing locations and seasons. Yellowfin tuna, bluefin tuna, and white marlin are among the most frequently caught species affected by this shift. Stay informed and plan your trips accordingly! 🐟 For more detailed insights, check out the full study in Fisheries Oceanography. 📸 @captvinceriera https://ow.ly/2HuN50RNWV1