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Marine Conservation

Sailing Vessel Removes 96 Tons of Trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The Ocean Voyages Institute retrieved 211,644 pounds of discarded fishing gear, consumer plastics and other waste—some of which had been floating for decades.

Shark Diving for Science in South Africa's Kelp Forests

Recreational divers team up with local scientists at Cape Research and Diver Development to survey oft-ignored shark species in False Bay.

Scuba Diving in Search for Signs of a Changing Mediterranean

Warming waters are pushing southern fish to increasingly expand to the Mediterranean’s northern waters. Divers across the region are supporting scientists with the data they need to study how climate change is transforming life distribution in the sea.

Battling for the Future of Striped Marlin During Mexico's Secret Sardine Run

Marlins are big business in Mexico's Baja Sur, where local scientists and a dive shop are trying to protect the famed fish by swapping sport fishing for snorkel encounters.

Step Inside The World’s First Sunflower Sea Star Nursery

With the sunflower sea star functionally extinct in most of its natural habitit, scientists are working to understand exactly what happend—and how to reverse it.

Scientists Unveil Robotic Fish That Consumes Microplastics

The prototype robo-fish, created by researchers at Sichuan University, absorbs microplastics as it moves through the water.

How to Safely Collect Marine Debris

Diver safety is always the top priority. These tools and lessons will help you safely execute a Dive Against Debris without incident.

Solving Ocean Conservation Woes from "K to Grey" on Saba

Saba holds a monthlong conservation festival called Sea & Learn that gives locals the opportunity learn what they can do for the surrounding sea.

Island Ecosystem Advocate Duane Silverstein Named July Sea Hero

His nonprofit, Seacology, has launched 375 projects in 64 nations, protecting a total of over 1.4 million acres of threatened island terrestrial and marine ecosystems.