News Releases
New Global Biodiversity Study Provides Unified Map of Life on Land and in the Ocean
Feb 05, 2020
New research led by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and partner organizations yielded the first comprehensive global biodiversity map documenting the distribution of life both on land and in the ocean.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Celebrates 35 Years; Offers Free Admission to Local Tri-County Residents
Nov 19, 2019
Monterey Bay Aquarium marks 35 years of support from the tri-county region by opening its doors to the community, during the aquarium’s Community Open House from Saturday, December 7, through Sunday, December 15, 2019.
Vietnam Sustainable Shrimp Alliance Announced
Oct 22, 2019
- Categories:
- Seafood Watch
The Vietnam Sustainable Shrimp Alliance formed to improve the environmental sustainability of the shrimp aquaculture sector and support livelihoods in Cà Mau Province, Vietnam.
Bold New Partnership to Improve the Blue Swimming Crab Fishery In the Visayan Sea
Oct 22, 2019
- Categories:
- Seafood Watch
Public-private partnership formed to improve the sustainability of the blue swimming crab fishery in the Visayan Sea to a minimum of a Seafood Watch yellow Good Alternative rating by 2022.
New Study Confirms Monterey Bay Aquarium Surrogate-Reared Sea Otters Helped Restore Threatened Population in Coastal Estuary
Sep 23, 2019
The population of threatened southern sea otters in Elkhorn Slough, an estuary in Central California, has made a significant comeback as a result of Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Sea Otter Program. A newly-published study in Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation documents 15 years of research showing how the program helped restore the population in the coastal estuary.
