SUFB 924: Lobstermen Fight Against New Regulations Designed To Restrict Lobster Fishing And Save Northern Right Whales

SUFB 1124: Are Ropeless Lobster Traps A Realistic Conservation Strategy: There is a push by the marine science, conservation, and government world to use safer lobster traps that will not pose a threat to marine mammals, such as the critically endangered Northern Right Whales. The problem is that fisheries organizations... by How To Protect The Ocean

14 min listen

SUFB 1053: Do Sea Lions Have An Economic Impact On Fisheries: A new study in Brazil reveals that fishers think Sea Lions have more of an economic impact on their fisheries than the data suggests. This thought process is similar in North America, which begs the question do Pinnipeds (seals and sea lions) have a... by How To Protect The Ocean

11 min listen

Community support and legislations proves helpful in restoring mangroves for small villages in the Philippines: Mangroves provide protection along the coastline from erosion due to wave action and are a biodiversity haven that produces ample fisheries for local villages. But with bounty often comes increased popularity and in the case of Malampaya Sound in the... by How To Protect The Ocean

19 min listen

SUFB 836: Northern Right Whales Are In More Trouble: . One whale has been freed by a team of whale stranding professionals. The other two whales have been spotted intermittently, but the weather conditions have not been great to attempt a disentanglement. In this episode, I talk about the plight... by How To Protect The Ocean

17 min listen

SUFB 1021: When Surfers Meet Sharks On Reunion Island: There was a great news video on shark incidents on Reunion Island that showed the complexities of shark conservation when multiple ocean stakeholders are involved. The surfing community wants something done about the sharks, the environmentalists want... by How To Protect The Ocean

14 min listen

SUFB 936: Indonesia May Not Blow Up Illegal Fishing Boats Anymore: Indonesia is known for its beautiful beaches and clear ocean waters that are visited by millions of people every year. They are also known for blowing up boats who fish illegally in their waters, or so they used to be...maybe...we aren't sure... by How To Protect The Ocean

9 min listen

What Happened to the Snow Crab in Alaska: A Climate Change Story: In this episode of "How to Protect the Ocean," host Andrew Lewin discusses the effects of climate change on the snow crab population in Alaska. He explores how over a decade of warming has impacted the Arctic Sea and the Bering Sea, leading to... by How To Protect The Ocean

27 min listen

SUFB 1008: 10 Ocean Places To Protect Biodiversity: The PEW Charitable Trust put out an article describing 10 of the highest biodiversity hot spots in the Ocean that we should protect. I describe why they are so important and what common characteristics in the Ocean give way to such highly diverse... by How To Protect The Ocean

21 min listen

SUFB 991: Community Supported Fisheries Selling Direct To Consumer With Emily De Sousa: Emily De Sousa joins me on the podcast to discuss a recent article in The Conversation about how fishers are able to sell directly to consumers and cut out the middle people during the Coronavirus pandemic and beyond. Link to Article: The... by How To Protect The Ocean

37 min listen

SUFB 1017: Deep Sea Bottom Currents Create Microplastic Hot Spots: An article in Science Magazine (link below) shows how deep-sea bottom currents are concentrating microplastics in specific areas. Unfortunately, these areas are the same areas that are high in biodiversity. The biodiverse hot spots are diverse because... by How To Protect The Ocean

17 min listen

Fisheries Certification body, Marine Stewardship Council, removes Maine Lobster certification not meeting sustainability measures to protect Northern Right Whales: The Northern Right whale population is in trouble and measures need to be taken to ensure the population does not go extinct from the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. Climate change is driving the whales north into the Northern US and Canada where there were... by How To Protect The Ocean

17 min listen

SUFB 1010: Southern Resident Orcas Protected By Canadian Government: The Canadian Government has implemented some new protective measures to protect the Southern Resident Orca Population off the coast of British Columbia. They implemented another distance measure as well as some more restrictions of fishing for Chinook... by How To Protect The Ocean

19 min listen

SUFB 995: Are You Blazing A Trail For Marine Conservation: There are many trailblazers out there that are pushing the Marine Conservation sector outside of its comfort zone to move the sector forward in a positive manner. They don't always get the credit they deserve, but they definitely push the... by How To Protect The Ocean

21 min listen

SUFB 950: Algal Blooms Are Affecting Human Health Around The World: This episode is based on a great article in the Guardian (link below) that looks at various ways the increasing number of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are affecting the environment and human health in different places around the world. Check out... by How To Protect The Ocean

22 min listen

SUFB 1043: Oil Spill Devastates Mauritius Coastline: A Japanese tanker grounded along the Mauritius Coastline in a sensitive coral reef habitat. The tanker leaked over 1000 tonnes of oil along 15 kms of coastline. the impacts could affect the environment and subsequently the fishing and tourism... by How To Protect The Ocean

14 min listen

Do MPAs Hurt Fishing Revenues? New Study Says No: In this episode, we'll explore the real-life effects of MPAs on fishing communities, and uncover the critical role of sustainability in the industry. Get ready to learn how to adapt and thrive in this evolving landscape. In this episode, you will be... by How To Protect The Ocean

17 min listen

SUFB 775: More Basking Sharks Seen Off The Coast Of Southern California: Large Basking Sharks have been spotted off the coast of Southern California. It's important to note that this has not happened in decades, according to . There has actually been an increase in sightings of Basking Sharks, which could mean two things:... by How To Protect The Ocean

10 min listen

SUFB 1102: Sustainable Funding To Live For A Better Ocean: There are many problems facing the Ocean today: Overfishing, plastic pollution, climate change are just a few of the major ones. However, there are solutions that are currently being implemented and working in particular parts of the world. Marine... by How To Protect The Ocean

14 min listen

SUFB 1126: Global Shark Populations Need Our Help And Here Are Some Ways We Can Protect Them: The Global Shark Population is declining all over the world; however, there is a way to protect using Marine Protected Areas in Exclusive Economic Zones. They are needed now more than ever since some sharks have a large migration and will venture out... by How To Protect The Ocean

21 min listen

SUFB 1030: We Need To Talk About Colonialism In Marine Science: I am doing my best to learn how Marine Conservation can become more diverse and equal and provide that information to you. Over the past week, two pieces of content have really inspired me to think better as a Marine Conservationist. The first piece... by How To Protect The Ocean

35 min listen

Whole Foods pulls Maine lobster from the shelves adding to the fisheries boycott: After two seafood certification bodies pull their support for the Maine lobster fisheries to support more protection to protect the Northern Right Whale population from extinction. There are only 340 individuals left in the population and government... by How To Protect The Ocean

13 min listen

SUFB 1059: Non-Indigenous Fishers Protest Indigenous Fishers' Rights To Fish Due To Conservation Concerns: Fisheries management is a tricky situation, especially when multiple policies are created for different cultures. Canadian Fisheries are not different and conflict has arisen between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous fisheries. The Government of... by How To Protect The Ocean

12 min listen

SUFB 882: Can The Seafood Industry Be Saved By Start Ups?: A great article was written in TechCrunch about how Start-Ups may be changing the future of how we consume seafood. Check out the article after you listen to some of the great Start-Ups tackling the problems. Do you think the seafood industry can be... by How To Protect The Ocean

14 min listen

SUFB 1145: How A Wasterwater Spill In Florida Could Affect Marine Life: A phosphate mine leaked and released an estimated 237 million gallons of wastewater with exceeded levels of phosphorus, nitrate, and ammonia. These levels in addition to the amount of wastewater released could have massive negative effects on marine... by How To Protect The Ocean

20 min listen

Just Stop Oil Interview: Do Climate Protests Work?: In this episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, Alex, a representative from the organization Just Stop Oil, joins Andrew Lewin to discuss climate activism. They explore the positive and negative perceptions of Just Stop Oil and the urgency of... by How To Protect The Ocean

69 min listen

SUFB 1132: Manatees Killed By Flood Gates In Florida: The Manatee population in Florida is doing much better since being added the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act in the 1970s. The population has increased from 600 to over 8000 individuals; however, there are still some things... by How To Protect The Ocean

15 min listen

SUFB 953: Scottish Coalition Calls For Trawling Ban Within 3 Miles Off Coast: Our Seas Coalition has called for Scotland to ban trawling within 3 miles of the coast to ensure the sustainability of fisheries for the future. The Coalition is made up of various stakeholders including marine ecotourism firms, fishing communities,... by How To Protect The Ocean

15 min listen

SUFB 1015: Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument Open For Fishing: The largest Atlantic US Marine Monument is now open for commercial fishing after the President of the United States signs an Executive Order to allow fishing to occur within the boundaries. There is a reason why this happened and it has to do with the... by How To Protect The Ocean

15 min listen

SUFB 974: Tackling The Plastic Pollution Problem: How do we stop plastic pollution from getting into the Ocean? Is banning single-use plastic the way to go, or do we make the manufacturers bare the responsibility or both? Link to article: Let me know what you think in the Facebook Group: . Check out... by How To Protect The Ocean

25 min listen

SUFB 955: Using Collaborative Efforts To Conserve Fisheries: Marine Conservation is all about collaboration because collaboration leads to results. This episode presents a recent case where adaptive management, collaboration among government, research institutes, and citizen science groups show great results... by How To Protect The Ocean

15 min listen

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SUFB 924: Lobstermen Fight Against New Regulations Designed To Restrict Lobster Fishing And Save Northern Right Whales

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