Articles related to "Marine Resources"

Learn the basics of clean, safe and eco-friendly best boat practices in free PDF and book, from the Alaska Marine Advisory Program.

The National Marine Sanctuary Program has launched a national ocean awareness campaign featuring "Sanctuary Sam", a California sea lion as their program representative

US science agencies are often led by non-scientist political appointees. This time, however, the head of US marine resources is a world class marine ecologist.

Volunteering is a great way to help ocean conservation projects and learn about marine biology.

One lost or abandoned crab pot can kill an estimated 75 crabs a year, but biodegradable escape cords can prevent this unnecessary waste of life.

The Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History emphasizes conservation science with hands-on experiences and computerized kiosks.

On March 30, 2009, President Barack Obama signed bipartisan legislation to protect more than two million acres of wilderness in the United States.

Public murals have long been a form of social commentary in Mexico. Murals of marine life in many Baja California towns support a growing conservation movement.

What climate and other environmental changes loom on the horizon due to increasing greenhouse gas emissions, and how will these changes affect earth and life?

The ocean is a great provider to humans and people depend on the seas for a variety of reasons. There are several selfish reasons to protect the ocean.

These tiny islands off the Pacific coast of Baja, Mexico may harbor the world's largest storm-petrel colony, along with Guadalupe fur seals and a host of other species.

The Weeden Island Culture, which existed more than a thousand years ago, is considered to mark the cultural climax of Florida's prehistoric Gulf Coast region.

With rapid and radical degradation of marine ecosystems underway worldwide, there is an urgent search afoot for effective conservation tools to restore ocean health.

More than 600 Mayan sites have been identified in Belize. Visitors can climb to the top of ancient Mayan pyramids, and explore the jungle-covered remains of ruined cities

Here is the information you need to make responsible and sustainable choices the next time you venture into the seafood department looking for salmon.

Four Congressional Acts control pollution in U.S. waters: the Clean Water Act; the Ocean Dumping Act; the Oil Pollution Act; and the Coastal Zone Management Act.

Hamilton Island on Australia's Whitsunday coast is gaining a reputation as one of the greatest yachting destinations in the world.