A salmon tax: could Norway’s plan share the benefits of the seas?
Oslo wants to raise taxes on its aquaculture industry, which could provide a model for how to better manage the marine environment

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/04/salmon-tax-norway-aquaculture-marine-environment-share-benefits-seas

#FishFarming #EnvironmentalCrisis #MarineEnvironment #salmon

#MarineEnvironment #ClimateChange

'MARS is a ceramic 3D printed modular system for constructing reef habitat without the need for heavy duty equipment. The system was originally designed by Alex in 2013 to be used in conjunction with coral farming and reef restoration projects.'

'It is also an important fact to note that without a significant reduction in global CO2 emissions we will continue to see a decline in the health of the worlds coral reefs.'

https://www.reefdesignlab.com/mars

#MarineEnvironment #SpermWhales

A rather wonderful video of submerged sleeping Sperm Whales.

https://twitter.com/MichaelWarbur17/status/1613110935509692417?t=6_SvCJ4m_0lzEs9KU7EhcQ&s=19

#MarineEnvironment #ClimateChange #Kelp

'Research was a “major step forward”
in understanding the potential role seaweed can play in mitigating climate breakdown, “because it calculates the productivity – growth and carbon uptake – of the largest marine vegetated ecosystem”. It can also help estimate the carbon-sink potential of the world’s marine forests.'

'Could also have a role in efforts to alleviate the world’s food security crisis
thanks to their rapid growth.'

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/02/kelp-seaweed-forests-research-climate-crisis?sf174215070=1

#MarineEnvironment #consevation

'Coastal Ecology & Conservation Lab.'

'The artificial reefs we built 6 months ago in Little Abaco are loaded with white grunts, lobster, and more!'

'The blocks are glued together with a 2-part epoxy, and then encrusting corals and algae do the rest of the work to make these reefs pretty storm-proof.'

'We've had storms hit reefs in Haiti and The Bahamas - including Cat5 Hurricane Dorian in 2019 - with little to no damage at all.'

https://twitter.com/AllgeierLab/status/1607753294448922627?t=rnLpOVzcLwG6YPDFDlvMnA&s=19

#MarineEnvironment

Coastal Ecology & Conservation Lab.

'The artificial reefs we built 6 months ago in Little Abaco are loaded with white grunts, lobster, and more!'

'The blocks are glued together with a 2-part epoxy, and then encrusting corals and algae do the rest of the work to make these reefs pretty storm-proof.'

'We've had storms hit reefs in Haiti and The Bahamas - including Cat5 Hurricane Dorian in 2019 - with little to no damage at all.'

https://twitter.com/AllgeierLab/status/1607753294448922627?t=rnLpOVzcLwG6YPDFDlvMnA&s=19

Please only eat dived scallops. Trawling doing untold damage to fragile, inshore seabed. #MarineEnvironment
#Trawling
#MarineProtectedArea https://twitter.com/PhilRhodTaylor/status/1590349321261961225?t=uNyyvonnDQwuOM0pb1Ydng&s=19

Scientists discover 500 metre-tall skyscraper #reef at #Australia's #GreatBarrierReef | #Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/28/scientists-discover-500-metre-tall-skyscraper-reef-at-australias-great-barrier-reef

#Ecology #Biodiversity #MarineEnvironment