How the Blue Economy Will Shape the Future of Canada’s Oceans
of Canada’s ocean economies will be felt throughout the country and will set an example for nations around the world.But what is a blue economy? And what makes it different from business as usual?The term blue economy was first championed by small-island developing countries, including Fiji, Bahamas and Palau, to bring more local benefits from ocean industries. Developing a blue economy means establishing ocean spaces and industries that are socially equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically profitable.Canada has been a key player in these efforts, including by supporting the
NUWC Newport Names Chhim Head of the Undersea Warfare Combat Systems
warfare.NUWC Newport is the oldest warfare center in the country, tracing its heritage to the Naval Torpedo Station established on Goat Island in Newport Harbor in 1869. Commanded by Capt. Chad Hennings, NUWC Newport maintains major detachments in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Andros Island in the Bahamas, as well as test facilities at Seneca Lake and Fisher's Island, New York, Leesburg, Florida, and Dodge Pond, Connecticut
UN Deep-sea Mining Rules Unlikely to be Completed by 2023 Deadline, Latam Countries Say
Group, one of several regional groupings at the ISA, said the ISA Council might not be able to finalize and adopt the required regulations within the two-year period, adding that delegations are far from reaching agreement on key issues.The Latin American and Caribbean Group includes Argentina, the Bahamas, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago.The African Group in July also criticized the fast-tracking of negotiations, saying the task of agreeing on regulations by mid-2023 is “seemingly insurmountable”.Deep-sea mining involves
Largest Coral Reef Survey and Mapping Expedition Completed
of the status and major threats to coral reefs at a critical point in time. These findings will be used as a benchmark for future research and analysis. They can also help countries prioritize areas for conservation and track changes to their reefs over time. “Several countries, including The Bahamas, Jamaica, Fiji, and the Cook Islands, used data collected on the Expedition to enact new conservation measures, such as marine protected areas and fishery closures, to protect their reefs.”What the Expedition found was just as remarkable as what it took to collect the data. Evidence of the
EMILY: Hydronalix Finds new Uses for Unmanned Surface Vessel Technology
and sophisticated equipment, Sonar EMILY can be packed up and delivered quickly to a disaster area and put to work right away.“Sonar EMILY can be used to create sonar maps of the sea floor or look for bodies or missing objects,” said Mulligan. “After Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas in 2019, we used EMILY at Marsh Harbor to survey the channel to enable ships to navigate into ports to deliver relief supplies, then moved on to Baker’s Bay on Great Guana Cay.”Sonar EMILY is being used to monitor the integrity of bridges in Michigan. The Michigan Department of
Treasures of the Deep
8X for his entire treasure hunting career. He has dived on over 300 wreck sites in his tenure and continues to utilize the detector in his dives today. Some of Captain Fizz’s most famous treasure recoveries are from The Concepcion wreck off the Dominican Republic, the Maravilla shipwreck in the Bahamas, and The Taj Mahal shipwreck with Sir Arthur Clark.A famous 2,050-year-old Roman shipwreck, located off the remote island of Antikythera in Greece, has been explored many times. The ship was first discovered in October 1900 by a team of Greek sponge divers led by Captain Dimitrios Kondos. Greek
NUWC Division Newport Names Chhim Director of Cybersecurity for Undersea Warfare
warfare.NUWC Newport is the oldest warfare center in the country, tracing its heritage to the Naval Torpedo Station established on Goat Island in Newport Harbor in 1869. Commanded by Capt. Chad Hennings, NUWC Newport maintains major detachments in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Andros Island in the Bahamas, as well as test facilities at Seneca Lake and Fisher's Island, N.Y.; Leesburg, Fla.; and Dodge Pond, Conn
WMU PhD Candidate Ambrose Wins Goldman Environmental Prize
University, is the recipient of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize 2020. The award is the world’s foremost environmental prize and honors outstanding environmental activism through community and citizen participation on critical sustainability issues facing the planet.Ambrose founded the Bahamas Plastic Movement in 2013 to develop solutions to plastic pollution and to educate young people on the importance of a clean and healthy ocean. The international jury selected Ambrose for her extraordinary leadership, operating outside of the traditional power structures and marshaling science, advocacy
Ensnared, Endangered Green Sea Turtle Rescued
Best known for housing the third largest barrier reef in the world, Andros Island in the Bahamas boasts a diverse marine population amid pristine waters. It’s perhaps less well known to serve as home to NUWC Division Newport’s Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC).On July 13, these two worlds collided when a large endangered green sea turtle was found ensnared by fishing lines and nets in AUTEC’s harbor.Mike Beres, a member of the AUTEC Fire and Emergency Services Water Rescue Team, spotted the entangled turtle and noticed that it was struggling to surface for air
February 2024
