1. Costa Rica Says it Will Not Protect Any Shark Species of "Commercial Interest"
This week Luis Guillermo Solis, the president of Costa Rica, states that the government will "not propose or support" protecting shark species with commercial value, including threatened or endangered species. This message precedes the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). This statement indicates that the government of Costa Rica is supporting the commercial fishing community and promoting shark fin exports. Although many airlines have banned the shipment of shark fins, the government stated that it would "intermediate between international couriers that have committed to stop transporting shark fins to resume these activities". Read more...
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2. New Marine Sanctuaries Announced!
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3. The Truth About Great White Sharks
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4. Ocean Heat Wave Bleaches World's Coral Reefs
NOAA's Coral Reef Watch has reported that the warming waters have intensified coral bleaching in Hawaii and the Caribbean. The combination of climate change and El Nino has created a bleaching event that has lasted over a year and has been predicted to continue through 2016. NOAA estimated that by the end of 2015, 95% of US coral reefs will be exposed to ocean conditions that cause bleaching. This event may also spread worldwide to the corals in the Indian and southeastern Pacific Oceans. Read more...
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5. Sea Turtles Wear Swimsuits!

Yes, this is sounds like a ridiculous and adorable story but it is actually very relevant to some of our past week in review articles. Researchers from the University of Queensland's School of Biological Science have been outfitting some sea turtles in swimsuits. This project is actually used these full body diapers to analyze the eating habits of this species. Many turtles have been found dead and washed ashore after eating the plastic pollution in the ocean. Hopefully this data will help prevent deaths of additional sea turtles. Read more...
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6. Plastic Pollution in the Ocean is Reaching Crisis Levels

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7. Sea World Whale Tank Expansion Wins Approval

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