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Nominated by FIU scientists, the coastal area around South Florida that encompasses Biscayne Bay, the Florida Keys and Ten Thousand Islands has been designated a Hope Spot by Mission Blue, an organization founded by world-renowned marine conservationist Sylvia Earle. Hope Spots are special places, scientifically identified by Earle, and her team, as critical to the health of

Jeremy Kiszka, associate professor of the institute of environment, coastlines and oceans division at FIU writes in The Conversation.

Jeremy Kiszka, Florida International University Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24-30 metres in length (longer than a basketball court) they are the largest creatures on Earth. They are also among the rarest. Estimates suggest that there are only around 5,000 to 15,000 blue whales left in the world. Their populations experienced a 89-97% decline due to commercial whaling

The Cook Islands and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh formalised diplomatic relations via an Exchange of Note Verbales via respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with relevant Government agencies are currently reviewing the Vanuatu’s National Ocean Policy (VNOP) and Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) that was developed in 2016,