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How much is a whale worth?

Published on September 25, 2019 under Whale Carbon
How much is a whale worth?
The benefits provided by great whales, including capturing carbon, make a powerful case for protecting them, according to economists. Whale carbon featured on National Geographic! A natural carbon sink Great whales, including the filter feeding…
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Carbon and the Deep Blue Sea

Published on September 24, 2019 under Fish Carbon
Carbon and the Deep Blue Sea
Why Recovering Fish Stocks Hold the Key to Sequestering Carbon at the Bottom of the Sea Support for Fish Carbon from the Environmental Defense Fund! Important progress is underway around the world to emplace sustainability…
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Whales are climate warriors!

Published on April 15, 2019 under Whale Carbon
Whales are climate warriors!
A group of environmental organizations in Iceland have sent an open letter to their Parliament protesting the Government's decision to allow whale hunting until at least 2023. “With the success of whale watching in Iceland it…
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Oceanic Blue Carbon Voluntary Commitment

Published on June 9, 2017 under News
Oceanic Blue Carbon Voluntary Commitment
A Voluntary Commitment to the United Nations Ocean Conference. Through this Oceanic Blue Carbon Voluntary Commitment we: HIGHLIGHT the oceans’ critical importance to the global carbon cycle and subsequently to climate change. Ocean ecosystems represent…
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Whales Keep Carbon out of the Atmosphere

Published on April 14, 2017 under Whale Carbon
Whales Keep Carbon out of the Atmosphere
 If conservation efforts pay off, whales could help islands meet their emissions reductions Blue Climate Solutions in Scientific American. Unlikely heroes could play a starring role in helping the Pacific islands meet their climate commitments:…
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Whales in a Changing Ocean

Published on March 13, 2017 under Conferences
Whales in a Changing Ocean
Whales contribute to ocean carbon capture & storage, helping to mitigate climate change (see the Fish Carbon report), but how is climate change affecting whales? Registration is open for the Whales in a Changing Ocean Conference,…
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Introducing Fish Carbon!

Published on September 3, 2015 under News
Introducing Fish Carbon!
From March to July, Fish Carbon was introduced to a variety of audiences around the world, including San Francisco, Washington D.C., Abu Dhabi, Oslo, London and Cambridge. Audience engagement helped to identify questions and highlight…
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