In the 1930’s a plant disease and several hurricanes decimated the once abundant eelgrass along Virginia’s coast. This had a direct, negative impact on the clams, crabs and bay scallops that...
Category: Conservation Wins
There are 4 different species of horseshoe crabs in existence today. One of these species called Limulus polyphemus is found in North America and the other 3 species are found in Southeast Asia. Fun...
These new, biodegradable bottles will replace 80 million bottles of alcohol across the Bacardi product line annually. So which eco-friendly, biodegradable packaging company has Bicardi teamed up...
On November 2nd of 2020, over 100 short-finned pilot whales became beached for an unknown reason. Local villagers joined the navy, coast guard and environmental service members to help push the small...
Concerns Over Hawaii’s Yellow Tang Population Leads to the Successful Breeding of the Species
In 2015, the Oceanic Institute of Hawaii Pacific University and the Rising Tide Conservation project were able to successfully breed the Yellow Tang. This was a HUGE deal in the aquaculture world as...
A Boating Company and Conservation Association Team Up to Create an Artificial Reef
Charleston and Georgetown have added more artificial reefs off of their coasts in order to create new habitats and prevent coastal erosion. The reefs are made out of a concrete design that assists...