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Scientists develop instruments for marine biological survey

Chinese scientists on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 developed online monitoring instruments for marine biological surveys and tested them in the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, according...

Fishers lament effects of oil spill, chemical pollution on fishing business

President, Fishermen Association of Lagos State, Alhaji Fasasi Adekunle, has said that activities of multi-national companies on the high sea had led to water pollution and...

600,000mt of sharks, rays caught yearly by world’s top 20 catchers – Report

A study prepared by TRAFFIC has identified the world’s top 20 shark and ray catchers and traders, who collectively account for some 80% of global reported catch...

Japan boosts blue economy of five Africa countries with $4.5m

Comoros, Kenya, Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles have received $4.5 million from the Japanese government to fund blue economy growth in the countries. The project is aimed at...

Fishers want marine ecosystem rescued from corporate capture

An urgent need to save the marine ecosystem from corporate capture while restoring the livelihood and dignity of fishers has been underscored. The submission was made on...

Thai beaches eye growing number of dead sea mammals washed ashore

Thailand’s marine body said on Friday, July 5, 2019 that a three-meter-long dugong was found dead in the sea off the southern province Trang. This...

New Abidjan Convention protocols to transform continent’s ocean governance

“By signing these documents, you will make history as this is the first time ever that the three sub-regions of West, Central and Southern Africa will...

Why new Abidjan Convention protocol was named after Calabar

History was made in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as a new Protocol adopted under the Abidjan Convention was named after the Nigerian city of Calabar...

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Shell sees bright future for Nigeria’s deep-water production, as Dangote Refinery cuts diesel price

Nigeria can meet oil production targets and implement ambitious development programmes from deep-water oil and gas operations if it continues with policies to encourage investments and boost output in the...
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Nigeria, others miss UNFCCC deadline for updated NDCs submission

Parties are required to submit updated national climate plans or Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) every five years to the...

Research group compiles 85,000 individual studies about climate policy

Research on climate policy is growing exponentially. Of the approximately 85,000 individual studies ever published on policy instruments for...

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Shell sees bright future for Nigeria’s deep-water production, as Dangote Refinery cuts diesel price

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Nigeria, others miss UNFCCC deadline for updated NDCs submission

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