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Help A Researcher Out: Indicators of ecosystem health for conservation and restoration

Start-up social enterprise White Green Blue Sustainable You need your expertise to identify the most important indicator to measure and monitor ecosystem health in conservation and restoration projects. Their survey is open until January 2023.

Science Shorts: Ocean and Marine Stewardship in Africa: The Marine Stewardship Council Certification in Namibia and The Gambia

Dr. Victoria Ndinelago Erasmus discusses his new paper examining the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification scheme in the African continent through the lens of the Namibian hake trawl and longline fishery and the Gambian sole bottom set gillnet fishery.

Help A Researcher Out: Global Horizon Scan. Exploring Future IUU Fishing Trends in a Warming World

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), in collaboration with the PEW Charitable Trusts, are undertaking a global horizon scan to harness worldwide knowledge to identify and prioritise emerging issues in relation to future illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices impacted by climate change.

Help A Researcher Out: Calling all vessel crews and managers: Exploring collisions with marine wildlife and potential solutions

James Robbins (University of Portsmouth) is seeking vessel crews and managers willing to share their experiences and perspectives on wildlife collision and potential solutions.

Help A Researcher Out: Reducing plastic waste in marine environments

Carolina Garza (University of Bristol) is seeking expert opinions on the effectiveness of strategies aimed at reducing plastic waste in marine environments, with a focus on Latin America.

Help A Researcher Out: The value of the UK's beaches, the sea, & their resources

Help a Researcher Out! People in the UK - share your thoughts about the value of beaches, the sea, and their resources with Adam Nixon (University of Essex).