NAMEPA Sea Worthy News: July 2021
Check out NAMEPA's Sea Worth July News! This month has been packed with NAMEPA's efforts to create waves in both the Maritime Industry and in Marine Education.
Female Marine Scientists Made Their Mark Despite Gender Regulations
Since the Challenger Expedition in 1872, the field of marine science has been primarily a male-dominated field. Women have faced inequalities, minimal opportunities, and a lack of respect.. In fact, most people did not realize the first woman was sailing around the world…
Update on U.S. and International Laws to Address the Plastics in the Ocean Crisis
In recent years, and with increasing intensity, Congress is paying attention to the “plasticide” our ocean and environment are facing and beginning to contemplate the necessary legislative changes to address the problem. Necessary action is transpiring on all levels: state, federal, and international. Most notably sparking discussion is the Break Free From Plastic Pollution…
Creating Waves in Marine Education: NAMEPA Educational Resoures
NAMEPA is honored to have presented at this year’s National Marine Educators Association Virtual Conference. This year’s theme, Your Connection to Water, aligns perfectly with NAMEPA’s goal to educate on our interconnectedness to the water no matter if we live along the coast, near a river or…
INTERMEPA Meets to Identify Collaborations New impetus for the international marine environment coalition
The Steering Committee of the International umbrella organization of Marine Environment Protection Associations (INTERMEPA), convened recently to share and transfer knowledge and best environmental practices in the Mediterranean Sea, North America and Black Sea. The goal of INTERMEPA is to…
NAMEPA and Genco Team Up for Global Beach Cleanup Day To Save Our Seas Important Industry Value
June 23, 2021: The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) is pleased to announce that corporate member, Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE: GNK), will be sponsoring an international beach cleanup day on June 30th, 2021. Genco offices in New…
NAMEPA Sea Worthy News: June 2021
Check out NAMEPA Sea Worthy News for the month of June! This month we look at balancing commerce and conservation!
Shipping’s Latest Love Affair—Dry Bulk
Shipping is a dynamic industry that changes with the tides, rising and falling with the waves, constantly responding to the ever-changing needs of the world market. The dry bulk sector comprises 21% of the world’s merchant fleet delivering grains, concrete…
One World, One Ocean. NAMEPA honors World Ocean Day
In 2008, the United Nations declared June 8th as World Ocean Day in order to recognize the vital human connection with the ocean and the value it provides to all life on Earth (First Post, 2021). It is also a day to raise awareness about the need to protect the ocean and the responsibility each individual has on maintaining…
Two Competing Solutions, One Urgent Threat
There’s little question that plastic pollution is amounting to critical damage in the marine environment. According to the Ocean Conservancy, 8 million metric tons of plastic enter our ocean every year. Change is necessary. Governmental action is necessary. However, the effective method of…