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...Whales are a trillion-dollar climate change fix!
Whale populations have enormous value for the global good Our oceans, and all marine life, play a central role in stabilizing the Earth’s climate. Oceans mitigate climate change by serving...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...Report on Pacific Island Whales – and Whale Carbon – Launched at UN Ocean Conference
On 9th June 2017, Honourable Semisi Fakahau, Minister of Fisheries for the Government of Tonga, launched the report "Pacific Island Whales in a Changing Climate" at a packed side event...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...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...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...Fish Poo and the Climate Challenge
Fish Carbon was featured in issue 6 of The Marine Biologist, the member magazine for the Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA), published in April 2016. "Over the past...Oceanic Blue Carbon in the High Seas Alliance Newsletter
An article on the Exploration of Oceanic Blue Carbon was featured in the High Seas Alliance Newsletter published on December 16, 2015. The High Seas Alliance is a partnership of...Oceanic Blue Carbon Presented at High Seas Symposium
Oceanic Blue Carbon includes carbon services provided by marine organisms in ecosystems beyond the coasts. The scientific evidence and knowledge gaps of Oceanic Blue Carbon were presented at the Global...Eye On Earth Summit, October 2015
Fish carbon concepts and projects were showcased at the Eye on Earth Summit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 6-8 October 2015. This included a short presentation on a project concept...Fish Carbon at Arendalsuka
The Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment, Tine Sundtoft, and UNEP's Chief Scientist, Jacqueline Mcglade, opened a session that included the launch of the Norwegian Blue Forests Network (NBFN) and...Fish Carbon at ICCB 2015
Blue Climate Solutions presented on the potential application of Fish Carbon concepts to support marine biodiversity conservation at the International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB), Montpellier, France, 2-6 August 2015....Spotlight on the Science
Dr. Heidi Pearson outlines her research focus for summer of 2015: whales, otters and blue carbon in the coastal ecosystems of Southeast Alaska. Marine mammals provide important ecosystem services that...Thank You!
Our deepest thanks to all who have contributed to the development and communication of the Fish Carbon concept, for your ideas, time and enthusiasm. We are very grateful for your...Fish Carbon Resources – Invitation to Share
We invite all interested parties to communicate the Fish Carbon message. Our slides and figures are freely available. Please contact us if you would like to learn more, are interested in...World Oceans Day 2015
Paris IOC-UNESCO, Paris, 8 June 2015: Discussions focused on the state of the ocean and the need for strong ocean visibility and action at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21)....Blue Vision Summit 2015
Participants at the Blue Vision Summit in Washington D.C. were introduced to Fish Carbon by a new Fish Carbon Flyer! The summit included the Peter Benchley Awards Ceremony, the National...Fish Carbon in Norway
The Fish Carbon report was presented at a special session on Blue Forests at the Norwegian Parliament, 20 April 2015, by GRID-Arendal and alongside the Blue Forests Project. The event...