Tag Archives: IUU

GPS-enabled sea turtle eggs and other high-tech solutions to wildlife crime

February 5, 2017 · by · in Citizen Science, Mapping, Wildlife Trade · 1 Comment

After stealing eggs from nesting sea turtles, poachers often slip undetected into the shadows. Can technology help researchers uncover them and their massive black market to save species?

Satellites, dynamite and more – 7 ways to save the ocean from illegal fishing

October 11, 2016 · by · in Conservation Policy, Fisheries, Mapping, Marine Conservation, National Parks and Protected Areas, Wildlife Trade · 4 Comments

Watch out pirates! New technology and policy advances mark the beginning of the end for illegal fishing

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These 4 countries took huge steps to protect the ocean in 2015

November 20, 2015 · by · in Conservation Policy, Conservation Success Stories, Fisheries, Marine Conservation, National Parks and Protected Areas · 8 Comments

In 2015, four countries protected an area of ocean in marine reserves the size of India. Thats nearly 3 million square kilometers!