Exploring potential solutions to issues affecting the world’s oceans and the people and wildlife that depend on the marine environment. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/solutions/rss en Biodiversity Blue Economy Solutions Mon, 27 Aug 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/08/27/gene-pollution-threatens-wild-salmon-a-solution-sterile-farmed-fish https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/08/27/gene-pollution-threatens-wild-salmon-a-solution-sterile-farmed-fish Farmed Atlantic salmon don’t fare well in the wild. That’s a problem when they escape their pens and breed with vulnerable Atlantic salmon populations, spreading their genes. Scientists are now urging aquaculture companies to consider raising fish that won’t reproduce. Climate Change Coral Reefs Solutions Technology Thu, 23 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0000 Lindsay Abrams https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/23/the-platform-aiming-to-open-up-ocean-data-to-all https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/23/the-platform-aiming-to-open-up-ocean-data-to-all Carolyn Savoldelli, a research analyst for the World Resources Institute, explains her group’s effort to curate, decipher and connect a growing amount of open ocean data to aid scientists and policymakers. Blue Economy Plastic Pollution Solutions Fri, 17 Aug 2018 06:00:00 +0000 Mark J. Spalding https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/17/reducing-plastic-pollution-isnt-enough-to-save-the-ocean https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/17/reducing-plastic-pollution-isnt-enough-to-save-the-ocean Plastic production is expected to quadruple by 2050. Mark J. Spalding, president of The Ocean Foundation, explains how fully understanding the scope of the pollution problem convinced him that current efforts are not sufficient. Climate Change Solutions Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:30:00 +0000 Alistair Hobday https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/17/why-we-need-to-start-categorizing-marine-heat-waves-like-hurricanes https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/17/why-we-need-to-start-categorizing-marine-heat-waves-like-hurricanes Australian marine research scientist Alistair Hobday writes about why it’s important to start naming and classifying marine heatwaves as the phenomenon increasingly wreaks havoc on ocean ecosystems. Climate Change Governance Solutions Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:09:57 +0000 https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/10/californias-climate-summit-is-a-moment-to-lead-on-oceans-coasts https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/10/californias-climate-summit-is-a-moment-to-lead-on-oceans-coasts Sara Aminzadeh, executive director of California Coastkeeper Alliance and a member of the California Coastal Commission, says there’s momentum for ambitious ocean commitments to be made at the upcoming Global Climate Action Summit. Governance Plastic Pollution Solutions Fri, 06 Jul 2018 08:30:00 +0000 Paul Harvey https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/06/sometimes-we-really-need-single-use-plastics https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/06/sometimes-we-really-need-single-use-plastics As governments around the world rightly consider bans of various kinds of disposable plastics, nuance is needed to protect crucial applications, such as in research, food aid and medicine, argues environmental science researcher Paul Harvey of Macquarie University. Solutions Technology Wed, 04 Jul 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Zachary Slobig https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/04/will-surfers-still-protect-the-sea-when-they-can-ride-artificial-waves https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/04/will-surfers-still-protect-the-sea-when-they-can-ride-artificial-waves Wave pools are opening far away from the coasts. Surfer and environmentalist Steve Hawk discusses his high hopes – and biggest fears – for the future of the technology and whether it will inspire more or less love of the ocean. Fisheries Governance Solutions Technology Mon, 11 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/11/new-technology-is-lighting-up-dark-fishing-fleets https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/11/new-technology-is-lighting-up-dark-fishing-fleets Global Fishing Watch is using satellites to monitor brightly lit fishing vessels at night, adding to its ability to monitor a growing portion of the world’s commercial fleet. The goal: to help crack down on illegal fishing and make seafood more sustainable. Solutions Fri, 08 Jun 2018 07:20:00 +0000 Jessica Leber https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/08/what-can-you-do-to-protect-oceans-advocates-scientists-weigh-in https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/08/what-can-you-do-to-protect-oceans-advocates-scientists-weigh-in For World Oceans Day, we asked nonprofit leaders and scientists what they thought people could do to improve the health of oceans and coasts. Their advice ran the gamut. Biodiversity Climate Change Fisheries Marine Protected Areas Solutions Thu, 07 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Kimberley Davies https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/07/how-new-fishing-rules-could-save-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whales https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/07/how-new-fishing-rules-could-save-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whales The need for new protections for North Atlantic right whales in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence underscore these animals’ dire situation – and how little we still know about them. Blue Economy Plastic Pollution Solutions Tue, 05 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Monica Pelliccia https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/05/the-island-paradise-where-the-roads-are-made-of-plastic https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/05/the-island-paradise-where-the-roads-are-made-of-plastic Utila, a Honduran island in the Caribbean Sea, is transforming the plastic trash that washes up on its beaches into material used to build roads, an increasingly popular use for marine pollution. Coral Reefs Fisheries Solutions Thu, 31 May 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Anthony Langat https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/31/meet-the-small-fishing-community-regrowing-coral-reefs-in-kenya https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/31/meet-the-small-fishing-community-regrowing-coral-reefs-in-kenya As fishers on Wasini Island began seeing the effects of coral ecosystem degradation, including declining catches, they revived an age-old tradition of conservation to replant and protect their reef. Plastic Pollution Solutions Wed, 30 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Matthew O. Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/30/banning-ocean-plastic-pollution-at-30000-feet https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/30/banning-ocean-plastic-pollution-at-30000-feet Put your tray tables and seat backs in an upright position and prepare to go plastic-free. Alaska Airlines becomes the first U.S. carrier to replace plastic stir straws on its flights with sustainable alternatives, as the campaign against single-use plastic grows. Biodiversity Climate Change Solutions Mon, 28 May 2018 06:30:00 +0000 Clara Mackenzie, Joanne Porter https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/28/explosion-of-marine-life-in-the-wreckage-of-a-world-war-is-under-threat https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/28/explosion-of-marine-life-in-the-wreckage-of-a-world-war-is-under-threat The scuttling of 52 German warships off Scotland nearly a century ago during World War I spawned a habitat for a diverse array of crab, lobster, starfish, sea urchin and fish. Now bottom trawling and climate change is imperiling that refuge, say two researchers. Coral Reefs Solutions Technology Thu, 24 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Paul Tullis https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/24/the-high-tech-mission-to-map-the-health-of-the-caribbeans-coral-reefs https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/24/the-high-tech-mission-to-map-the-health-of-the-caribbeans-coral-reefs The Carnegie Airborne Observatory spent 16 days flying over a region devastated by hurricanes, using advanced tools to discover the extent of coral reef cover and assess its condition. The data will help with coral restoration efforts. Solutions Technology Tue, 22 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Matthew O. Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/22/robots-dont-fear-pirates-allowing-scientists-to-study-risky-seas https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/22/robots-dont-fear-pirates-allowing-scientists-to-study-risky-seas Regions of the world where scientists have struggled to collect data on ocean health due to geopolitical and safety concerns are becoming accessible by stealthy, seafaring robots. Biodiversity Fisheries Solutions Fri, 18 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/18/rigs-to-reefs-giving-oil-platforms-a-second-life-for-conservation https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/18/rigs-to-reefs-giving-oil-platforms-a-second-life-for-conservation Projects to convert retired oil rigs into artificial reefs are controversial. But advocates and consultants Emily Callahan and Amber Jackson argue this practice provides valuable habitat at a time when natural coral reefs are disappearing. Blue Economy Climate Change Solutions Tue, 15 May 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Jessica Leber https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/15/global-insurance-industry-steps-up-to-turn-ocean-risk-into-resilience https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/15/global-insurance-industry-steps-up-to-turn-ocean-risk-into-resilience At the Ocean Risk Summit in Bermuda, experts gathered to advance a new model for how insurance and reinsurance companies can leverage their products and balance sheets to restore marine ecosystems and slow climate change impacts. Biodiversity Solutions Technology Thu, 10 May 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Paul Tullis https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/10/meet-the-shrimp-with-superpowers-to-see-worlds-we-can-only-imagine https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/10/meet-the-shrimp-with-superpowers-to-see-worlds-we-can-only-imagine Forget ‘Spidey sense’ – the seafloor-dwelling mantis shrimp can perceive light and colors invisible to humans. Scientists are investigating its complex and utterly bizarre vision system and how it could help create advanced underwater cameras, medical devices and robots. Blue Economy Fisheries Solutions Wed, 09 May 2018 03:00:07 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/09/the-future-of-food-fish-not-fowl-best-for-planet-scientists-say https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/09/the-future-of-food-fish-not-fowl-best-for-planet-scientists-say Researchers analyzed the environmental impacts of replacing land-raised meat with farmed seafood to feed a burgeoning population and found aquaculture could preserve nearly 750 million hectares. But there could be nutritional tradeoffs. Biodiversity Solutions Technology Thu, 03 May 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Paul Tullis https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/03/how-oil-industry-robots-can-help-scientists-explore-the-deep-sea https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/03/how-oil-industry-robots-can-help-scientists-explore-the-deep-sea Researchers often can’t afford to send remotely operated vehicles to the far reaches of the ocean. Now they’re collaborating with business to take advantage of discoveries made by ROVs deployed by oil and gas companies. Biodiversity Coral Reefs Fisheries Solutions Technology Wed, 02 May 2018 08:30:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/02/new-weapons-in-the-war-on-lionfish-a-beautiful-but-deadly-invader https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/02/new-weapons-in-the-war-on-lionfish-a-beautiful-but-deadly-invader Lionfish are decimating valuable native species in the western Atlantic Ocean, but spearing the predators hasn’t been enough to slow their spread. Now scientists and fishers are developing traps and other technology to catch the voracious fish en masse. Biodiversity Solutions Mon, 30 Apr 2018 06:00:00 +0000 Matthew O. Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/30/how-regulating-ships-carbon-emissions-saves-endangered-whales https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/30/how-regulating-ships-carbon-emissions-saves-endangered-whales Since California imposed clean air restrictions on vessels that travel through state waters, the number of fatal collisions with the big marine mammals has fallen as captains slow down. But much more needs to be done to reduce ship strikes, marine biologists say. Biodiversity Fisheries Governance Solutions Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:50:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/24/goldman-prize-goes-to-activist-who-fought-deep-sea-industrial-trawling https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/24/goldman-prize-goes-to-activist-who-fought-deep-sea-industrial-trawling Claire Nouvian, one of the winners of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize, has successfully battled to protect marine life from destructive fishing practices. Blue Economy Climate Change Solutions Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Erica Cirino https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/20/fighting-ocean-acidification-with-underwater-forests https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/20/fighting-ocean-acidification-with-underwater-forests As the ocean’s pH drops, scientists are studying whether kelp and seagrass can create refuges that could help marine life survive acidifying waters. Blue Economy Climate Change Solutions Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:10:00 +0000 Jessica Leber https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/19/why-this-insurer-wants-to-put-the-spotlight-on-growing-ocean-risk https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/19/why-this-insurer-wants-to-put-the-spotlight-on-growing-ocean-risk Chip Cunliffe, director for sustainable development at XL Catlin, a global insurance and reinsurance group, explains why his company is hosting the first-ever Ocean Risk Summit in May and what it hopes to accomplish. Blue Economy Solutions Technology Fri, 06 Apr 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Michael Roberts https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/06/how-historic-shipwreck-exploration-is-advancing-ocean-renewable-energy https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/06/how-historic-shipwreck-exploration-is-advancing-ocean-renewable-energy Shipwrecks from both world wars are serving as models for research into how tidal and wave energy infrastructure will withstand marine conditions and potentially serve as artificial habitat. Blue Economy Plastic Pollution Solutions Thu, 05 Apr 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Sophie Mbugua https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/05/acting-local-how-a-kenyan-resort-town-in-grapples-with-marine-pollution https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/05/acting-local-how-a-kenyan-resort-town-in-grapples-with-marine-pollution Watamu is a popular tourist town that has had to organize a collective effort to keep its beaches and ocean clean. However, there are limits to what it can do about a global problem. Plastic Pollution Solutions Technology Mon, 02 Apr 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Matthew O. Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/02/tracking-ocean-plastic-pollution-from-space https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/04/02/tracking-ocean-plastic-pollution-from-space The European Space Agency is developing technology to allow satellites to identify the concentration, movement and origin of plastic debris across the world’s oceans. Fisheries Solutions Fri, 30 Mar 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/30/fish-fight-is-aquaculture-feeding-the-people-who-need-it-most https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/30/fish-fight-is-aquaculture-feeding-the-people-who-need-it-most Marine scientist Edward Allison says his research shows that in some developing countries, fish farming is not benefiting nutritionally vulnerable communities. That has triggered a backlash from other researchers and the aquaculture industry.