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OceanEarth Foundation at Garma Festival 2024
Anissa Lawrence, OceanEarth Foundation’s Managing Director, had the privilege of participating in the 2024 Garma Festival, held on Gulkula ceremonial site near Nhulunbuy on the Gove Peninsula, in the Northern […]
Eyre Peninsula fishers encouraged to round up yabby traps and help restore fish habitat
Recreational fishers from across the Eyre Peninsula will have the chance to swap their newly banned opera house yabby traps for a pyramid trap at the upcoming Yabby Trap Round-Up […]
Ocean Youth Summit 2024: empowering youth for ocean conservation and innovation
Hundreds of young Australians converged for our inaugural Ocean Youth Summit, last week, to champion the cause of ocean conservation. The first of its kind in Australia, the event brought […]
What are ghost nets?
Our oceans face a silent threat: ghost nets. These abandoned, lost or discarded fishing nets (ALDFG – collectively known as ghost nets or ghost gear) are devastating marine life by […]
Great Aussie Crab Pot Review launches with call for community input
Lost, abandoned or discarded crab pots, also known as ghost gear or ghost pots, pose a major threat to the health of marine ecosystems. Critical species, such as crocodiles and […]
OceanYouth are making waves at INNOVOCEAN
Last week, six of our Ocean Youth ambassadors were invited to participate at INNOVOCEAN 2023. Now in its second year, the summit, an initiative of Ocean Impact Organisation, celebrated the power […]
Ghost Net ID Guide
This Guide provides information about ghost nets and data gathering for the Ghostnets Australia Database. It looks at the probable users and uses of the ghost nets washing up on […]
OceanEarth Foundation’s Position on the Voice Referendum
OceanEarth Foundation acknowledges and pays respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Australia. We recognise that sovereignty was never ceded, that colonisation […]
OceanEarth Foundation partners with Sydney Zoo to help bring sharks back from the brink
Every year more than 100 million sharks are killed, with overfishing threatening their survival and putting marine ecosystems at risk of collapse. Thousands of sharks are caught accidently or become entangled […]