Sentences with phrase «protected ocean areas»

Although the report has been withheld from the public, nearly 100,000 comments were received with 99 percent in favor of retaining the existing boundaries of the protected ocean areas.

The main focus at the State Department conference today was President Obama's announcement of a new set of marine protected ocean areas by the United States and more than 20 other nations.

Built in 2001 Siladen Resort & Spa is an exclusive boutique dive resort located on Pulau Siladen, a lush tropical island in the heart of the Bunaken National Marine Park, a protected ocean area known worldwide for the richness of its waters and epicentre of global marine biodiversity.

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The Trump offshore drilling plan would let oil suppliers drill in protected areas of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans — places where governors, attorneys general and lawmakers along the East and West Coasts oppose offshore drilling.

The plan aims to create affordable housing units, protect existing ones, and strengthen the economy of the area proposed for rezoning, which contains East New York, Cypress Hills, and Ocean Hill.

The study also found that over 70 % of respondents supported marine protected areas (MPAs)-- regions established to protect natural resources in the oceans.

«What surprised me about the results was that most people overestimated the amount of ocean area being protected, and thus have a more optimistic view of ocean conservation and management than there actually is.

However, most people still wanted to see much more ocean area protected than currently is, thus there is a clear wish for more ocean conservation,» says Lotze.

This strengthens the case that the United Nations ocean protection target be raised from 10 per cent to 30 per cent coverage of MPAs, which will require many more large - scale MPAs and protected areas beyond national jurisdiction.

As in years past, Our Ocean 2016 will tackle key issues including marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, marine pollution, and climate - related impacts on the oOcean 2016 will tackle key issues including marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, marine pollution, and climate - related impacts on the oceanocean.

Kaufman works in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area in the Central Pacific Ocean, which was set up in 2008.

The Pew Environment Group's Global Ocean Legacy program has set its sights on two further massive protection areas in the near future: they hope to see New Zealand approve a 630,000 square km area in the Kermadec Islands later this year, and Australia protect 900,000 square km in the Coral Sea in 2012.

Under Obama the CEQ is moving forward with plans formulated during his predecessor's tenure for a U.S. policy on oceans — from newly protected areas to reconciling competing authorities and laws — along with continuing the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate as a way to address global greenhouse gas emissions.

How the marine protected area (MPA) in the British Indian Ocean Territory came about reads like the makings of a thriller, as described by Fred Pearce (27 September, p 26).

How the marine protected area (MPA) in the British Indian Ocean Territory came about reads like the makings of a...

The conference will address issues such as marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, marine pollution, and climate - related impacts on the oceans.

Regions such as the bay areas of the west coast in the US are usually protected from surges from outside but their basins are larger than that of the Clyde and their channels to the ocean are narrower.»

Located in an area of the Pacific Ocean known as the Clarion - Clipperton Zone (CCZ), the plan honored existing mining exploration claims while protecting delicate habitats by creating a network of MPAs.

Ways to address the problem include removing predators, expanding protected marine areas and reducing the amount of plastic products that end up in the ocean and can trap or choke birds, the report said.

The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources wound up a week - long meeting in Hobart, Australia, considering proposals for two «marine protected areas» aimed at conserving the ocean wilderness from fishing, drilling for oil and other industrial interests.

It also has the ability to set up marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean, such as one proposed for the Ross Sea.

Some members of Congress are pushing an omnibus ocean protection bill called Oceans - 21, which aims to regulate fisheries, establish a network of protected areas, provide an oceans management framework to rescue coasts and off - shore areas, and help ocean life survive global waOceans - 21, which aims to regulate fisheries, establish a network of protected areas, provide an oceans management framework to rescue coasts and off - shore areas, and help ocean life survive global waoceans management framework to rescue coasts and off - shore areas, and help ocean life survive global warming.

An estimated 1 % of world oceans are already protected by various kinds of reserves, but there are few protected areas in waters beyond the 200 - nautical - mile exclusive economic zones off national coasts.

Farther north, in the southern Indian Ocean, Australia runs regular patrols around Heard Island, France patrols the Kerguelen Islands, and South Africa has a marine - protected area around its Prince Edward Islands, which are right along the northern boundary of the treaty area.

Despite global commitments to increase the number of protected areas, less than 3 % of the world's oceans are now protected within an MPA.

«This information can help marine ecologists to design optimum plans to protect these areas from deep ocean mining,» Mitarai said.

The research team ruled out places that would come into conflict with other human uses, such as high shipping zones and marine protected areas, and excluded ocean depths that exceed 200 meters, following current industry practice to keep their assessment economically realistic.

Obama will visit the protected area on Sept. 1 to draw attention to the threat that climate change poses to oceans, traveling to Midway Atoll - a remote coral reef that was the site of a pivotal World War Two battle and is now known for its sea turtles, monk seals, and millions of seabirds.

«We need creative and effective policy to manage damage inflicted upon ocean wildlife in the vast spaces between marine protected areas,» he said.

Reducing other stressors such as pollution and overfishing, and the introduction of large scale marine protected areas, may help build some resilience to ocean acidification.»

«Restoring ocean health: Analysis of 10 years of monitoring data from marine protected areas in the Channel Islands finds positive results.»

The Pacific island nation of Palau made waves in the ocean conservation world earlier this year with an announcement that they plan on turning their territorial waters into a no - take marine protected area.

This means that even relatively small marine - protected areas could be effective in protecting the top - level predators and allowing coral reefs to more fully recover from coral bleaching or large cyclones which are increasing in frequency due to the warming of the oceans as a result of climate change.

«Ocean warming may well turn out to be the greatest hidden challenge of our generation,» said Dan Laffoley, marine vice chairman of the World Commission on Protected Areas at IUCN.

Marine science and policy, ecosystem - based management; marine protected areas; sustainable fisheries management; shipping; ocean geo - engineering; environmental impact assessments; marine migratory species conservation.

She has published over 30 conservation science papers on topics such as climate vulnerability and adaptation, marine protected areas, conservation planning, coral reef resilience, ocean acidification, sea - level rise, blue carbon, customary tenure, and partnerships between religious groups and conservation.

Across the street from the ocean and world famous Brennecke Beach (boogie - boarding and body - surfing) and the adjoining Poipu Beach Park with a protected swimming area for kids and easy access to great snorkeling.

The ocean currents outside of coves and protected beach areas can be strong and extremely dangerous.

Tucked into an ocean - facing fold of Mount Tamalpais, the signature peak just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, Muir Woods National Monument protects the last stand of uncut old - growth coast redwoods in the Bay Area, where loggers had all but denuded the region by the late 1800s...

Like underwater parks, these marine protected areas help conserve ocean wildlife and marine ecosystems.

As specified by the Marine Life Protection Act, researchers monitor selected marine protected areas along California's central coast to track their effectiveness and learn more about ocean health.

This protected offshore wilderness — known as the «Galapagos of the Pacific» - attracts whales, dolphins, sea lions and other ocean creatures specific to the area.

The eggs are collected and placed in protected areas until they hatch, then they will be cared for and released into the ocean.

As specified by the Marine Life Protection Act, select marine protected areas along California's south coast are being monitored by scientists to track their effectiveness and learn more about ocean health.

California's marine protected areas encourage recreational and educational uses of the ocean.

Situated on the beachfront, this beautiful home has an enormous covered, furnished patio, with a braai (BBQ) area, completely protected from the wind and with spectacular views of the ocean.

The Sanctuary, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Channel Islands National Park and the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO) at the University of California, Santa Barbara sponsored a public symposium on the first five years of monitoring, enforcement and education programs for the Channel Islands Marine Protected Area Network.

This area is protected from ocean swells and currents, so it makes for easier snorkeling.

Before joining OPC, Jenn spent eight years as an ocean policy analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council, where she conducted technical analysis and developed policy recommendations to advance ocean conservation related to marine protected areas, fisheries, marine debris, desalination, underwater noise, oil drilling, and aquaculture.

Also, this area is protected from ocean swells and currents, so it makes for easier snorkeling.