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Lawmakers Fight to Stop Dismantling of $386M Ocean Observatory Network as NSF Proceeds With Instrument Removal

Lawmakers Fight to Stop Dismantling of $386M Ocean Observatory Network as NSF Proceeds With Instrument Removal

A bipartisan group of US senators and two Democratic House committees have sent letters demanding the National Science Foundation reverse its plan to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a network of more than 9…

Tue Jun 16 20265 min
US Deep-Sea Mining Regulations Called Bare Bones as Lease Sales Advance Without Adequate Oversight Framework

US Deep-Sea Mining Regulations Called Bare Bones as Lease Sales Advance Without Adequate Oversight Framework

Legal experts and the former director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management have warned that the regulatory framework governing deep-sea mining in US federal waters is outdated, lacks critical environmental and financ…

Thu Jun 11 20265 min
UK Maritime Autonomy Market Could Reach £8.3 Billion in GVA by 2050, First Evidence-Based Assessment Finds

UK Maritime Autonomy Market Could Reach £8.3 Billion in GVA by 2050, First Evidence-Based Assessment Finds

The United Kingdom's maritime autonomy sector is already generating more than £600 million in annual turnover and supporting around 2,000 high-value jobs, with the market projected to reach £3.7 billion in gross value ad…

Fri Jun 05 20265 min
UGS President Travlos Warns IMO Net-Zero Framework Is Unrealistic and Would Turn Regulator Into Revenue Collector

UGS President Travlos Warns IMO Net-Zero Framework Is Unrealistic and Would Turn Regulator Into Revenue Collector

Union of Greek Shipowners president Melina Travlos has delivered one of her most direct public assessments of the IMO Net-Zero Framework to date, telling journalists at the closing Posidonia press conference that the glo…

Fri Jun 05 20264 min
Patagonia Founder Urges Iceland to Reject Aquaculture Bill as Wild Atlantic Salmon Population Falls 75%

Patagonia Founder Urges Iceland to Reject Aquaculture Bill as Wild Atlantic Salmon Population Falls 75%

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard has called on the Icelandic parliament to reject the latest draft of its aquaculture bill, arguing that expanding open net-pen salmon farming would accelerate the decline of wild Atlantic…

Tue May 26 20265 min
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