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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that Dominica is creating the world's first offshore  marine protected area sperm whale nursery.

The world’s first marine reserve for sperm whales is set to open in the waters off the coast of Dominica, a tiny island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The reserve’s establishment is aimed at safeguarding a local population of a few hundred endangered sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) that are threatened by fishing gear entanglements, […]

China has transformed itself into the world’s seafood superpower. It has come at a grave human and environmental cost.

Dominica is set to create the world's first sperm whale reserve, designating a swath of ocean where large ships and commercial fishing are restricted and visitors can swim alongside the gentle marine giants."Dominica is honored to establish the first Sperm Whale Reserve on our planet."

Fishing is ranked as the deadliest job in the world and, by many measures, Chinese squid ships are among the most brutal as human trafficking, violence, filthy conditions and death are common

By far the greater part of our planet is the sea. Yet we continue to treat it as less important than land. We cannot afford to do that any longer. ...

In a novel conservation strategy, the small South Pacific island state of Niue is offering individuals and institutions the opportunity to sponsor its marine sanctuary, home to pristine coral reefs,

A National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition has arrived in the Marshall Islands to dive four of the Pacific nation’s 29 atolls – including Bikini, where

"I don’t see a bigger purpose than working to save life on earth," says ecologist and ocean conservationist Enric Sala.

The CNE is set to be bigger and better than ever this year with a new Superwheel, Drag EXtravaganza, and a variety of wacky food items.