We have #seedBanks to archive and protect our #naturalHeritage on land. But more and more #seaLife is endangered globally. Inside Australia's biobanks with their ocean species: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/04/marine-biobanks-protect-ocean-species

"“Less than 1% of historical #reefs remain,” Overton says. “They’re definitely one of the most imperilled marine ecosystems that we have here in Australia.” From #reef restoration to #kelp or #seagrass #conservation.

#ecosystem #MeerMittwoch #sea #oceanConservation #marineEcology #Australia

‘Living library’: inside the marine biobanks racing to protect ocean species from extinction

Australia’s biobanks store everything from seeds of native plants to the cells and tissue of threatened animal species

The Guardian

Sicilianews24.it: Consegnati lavori al porto di Marinella di Selinunte per eliminare la posidonia

Sono stati consegnati oggi i lavori per ripristinare la piena funzionalità del porto di Marinella di Selinunte, nel territorio di Castelvetrano, nel Trapanese. L’intervento è finalizzato ad eliminare i depositi di posidonia, che negli ultimi mesi hanno causato un insabbiamento dell’approdo limitandone fortemente l’operatività e creando notevoli disagi alla marineria locale, ai pescatori e ai diportisti.
L’assessorato regionale delle Infrastrutture e della mobilità, dopo aver individuato le risorse necessarie dal bilancio regionale per un importo complessivo di 526 mila euro e completato le analisi sul materiale di deposito, ha affidato gli interventi di rimozione e trasporto a discarica della posidonia abbancata al porto alla ditta Cogis Srl di Maletto, che si è aggiudicata i lavori con ribasso a base d’asta del 9,87%. Gli interventi dovranno essere ultimati in circa due mesi.
«Abbiamo mantenuto l’impegno assunto con il territorio e con gli operatori del porto di Marinella di Selinunte – afferma l’assessore regionale alle Infrastrutture e alla mobilità, Alessandro Aricò –. Dopo aver reperito le risorse necessarie e concluso tutte le verifiche tecniche indispensabili, oggi possiamo finalmente avviare un intervento atteso e fondamentale. Restituire piena funzionalità al porto significa sostenere concretamente la marineria locale, tutelare il lavoro dei pescatori e garantire un’infrastruttura strategica per l’economia e il turismo dell’intera area. La Regione continua a dimostrare attenzione e capacità di intervento su opere essenziali per lo sviluppo dei territori».
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Deliveries completed at the Marinella di Selinunte port to remove the posidonia.

Today, work began to restore full functionality to the Marinella di Selinunte port, located in Castelvetrano, Trapanese. The intervention is aimed at eliminating the deposits of seagrass, which in recent months have caused silt buildup in the harbor, significantly limiting its operations and causing considerable inconvenience to local shipping, fishermen, and recreational boaters.

The Regional Department of Infrastructure and Mobility, having identified the necessary resources from the regional budget for a total amount of 526 thousand euros and completed analyses of the deposit material, awarded the removal and disposal to landfill of the seaweed to Cogis Srl of Maletto, which won the works with a bid of 9.87%. The work must be completed in about two months.

“We have kept the commitment made with the territory and with the operators of the Marinella di Selinunte port,” says Regional Infrastructure and Mobility assessor Alessandro Aricò. “After obtaining the necessary resources and completing all the indispensable technical checks, we can finally launch a much-awaited and fundamental intervention. Restoring full functionality to the port means concretely supporting local shipping, protecting the work of fishermen and guaranteeing a strategic infrastructure for the economy and tourism of the entire area. The Region continues to demonstrate attention and the ability to intervene on essential works for the development of territories.”

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#Castelvetrano #Trapanese #CogisSrl #Maletto #AlessandroAricò #WorksDelivered #Seagrass #first

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Consegnati lavori al porto di Marinella di Selinunte per eliminare la posidonia

Sono stati consegnati oggi i lavori per ripristinare la piena funzionalità del porto di Marinella di Selinunte, nel territorio di Castelvetrano, nel

Sicilianews24.it

"‘Protected’ seagrass meadows aren’t necessarily healthy – because pollution doesn’t stop at the shoreline"

#Oceans #Seagrass #Environment

https://theconversation.com/protected-seagrass-meadows-arent-necessarily-healthy-because-pollution-doesnt-stop-at-the-shoreline-279805

‘Protected’ seagrass meadows aren’t necessarily healthy – because pollution doesn’t stop at the shoreline

Marine protected areas can’t stop pollution flowing in from the land and Northern Ireland’s seagrass meadows are paying the price.

The Conversation

Expand #MarineProtectedArea

Regulate & enforce #NoTakeZone, catch sizes, close seasons.

Special care for breeding & nursery habitats: #seagrass, #mangrove, #coral.

Actions to reverse decline & start recovery:
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/24/protect-habitat-to-halt-dwindling-numbers 🧵 2/ 2

#SaveOurSeas #ocean #conservation

Protect habitat to halt dwindling numbers

PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia's fish populations plummet, experts warn that some of the most familiar species could face local extinction within decades, but that timely action could still reverse the trend.

The Star
Greece tests eco-moorings to protect Mediterranean Posidonia seagrass

Anchors are damaging Posidonia seagrass, a key Mediterranean habitat that stores carbon, filters seawater and supports marine life.

euronews

Greece tests eco-moorings to protect Mediterranean Posidonia seagrass.

New anchoring systems designed to protect Posidonia seagrass meadows – one of the Mediterranean’s most important yet fragile marine ecosystems – are being tested near Athens.

Posidonia seagrass is a key Mediterranean habitat that stores carbon, filters seawater and supports marine life.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260313-greece-tests-eco-moorings-to-protect-mediterranean-posidonia-seagrass?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Seagrass #NatureConservation #Ecosystem #Mediterranean #Greece #Posidonia

Greece tests eco-moorings to protect Mediterranean Posidonia seagrass.

New anchoring systems designed to protect Posidonia seagrass meadows – one of the Mediterranean’s most important yet fragile marine ecosystems – are being tested near Athens. Posidonia seagrass is a …

Euronews
Yesterday was #WorldSeagrassDay, @[email protected] is restoring these habitats in the Basque Country. In Butroe estuary we started in 2008 and the system is approaching slowly the good ecological status in 2025: it takes decades to recover degraded systems! #MarineEcology #Research #Seagrass
i too only travel in #pebble company ✓ #seagrass

High hopes! & good news about the two species of seahorse in the seagrass meadows of Chichester harbour:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9e1v13zxeo
h/t @MaQuest
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#seahorse #seagrass #Chichester #oysters #NatureRestoration #HarbourOysters

Why are 5,000 oysters being scrubbed in Chichester Harbour?

The oysters will be put into Chichester Harbour to improve oyster populations and biodiversity.