The Ocean Affairs Council is a specialized marine agency in Taiwan. It is responsible for developing the overall national marine policy based on the combination of resources from the national governments at all levels and the private sector, and the spirit and vision of sustainability and the common good through the implementation of high-efficiency policy […]
Study uses data, locked in century old pressed algae, to reveal the mysteries of Monterey Bay’s marine life Pressed algae – Monterey Bay Aquarium New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium is helping to unlock the natural history of one of the most studied places on the planet. By tapping into a collection of dried, […]
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) vowed on Monday to develop Taiwan into a sustainable maritime nation as the country marked World Oceans Day and its first-ever National Oceans Day. “Taiwan is surrounded by ocean. Oceans connect us to the world and bring limitless possibilities,” Tsai said on a Facebook post. “Aside from […]
CNA file photo Taipei, June 4 (CNA) The Executive Yuan on Thursday passed the nation’s first marine policy white paper that provides guidelines to government branches for implementing their respective ocean-related policies, with the aim of promoting the sustainable development of the country’s marine affairs. Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) Department of Comprehensive Planning chief Shen […]
An MIT-developed technique could aid in tracking the ocean’s health and productivity. Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office On land, it’s fairly obvious where one ecological region ends and another begins, for instance at the boundary between a desert and savanna. In the ocean, much of life is microscopic and far more mobile, making it […]
Photo contributed by Kuo Chao-yang Taipei, April 29 (CNA) The phenomenon of coral reefs simultaneously releasing their tiny eggs and sperm into the ocean, known as coral spawning, has been recorded off Taiwan’s eastern coast for the first time, according to a team from Academia Sinica. The coral spawning, which creates the appearance of an […]
CNA file photo Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) The Legislative Yuan passed a law laying out a basic framework for Taiwan’s ocean management Friday that requires the government to issue a white paper on ocean policy and marine pollution control within one year. The white paper must detail Taiwan’s national ocean development goals and guidelines for […]
seabin ©ITU By ITU News A small floating device can be heard quietly whirring from the dock in Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor, helping to solve one of the world’s biggest environmental problems. ©ITU/I.Wood About eight million tonnes of plastic waste is added to the oceans every year — equivalent to one garbage truck of plastic […]
The Establishment of MAMA: Creating a cross-sector, cross-region and cross ocean resource integration platform2020年10月16日 - pm 3:36