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World Ocean's Day 2021
2021-06-08 | NSW
Protecting 30% of our blue planet for a healthy ocean and climate

With your help and that of hundreds of other organizations worldwide, we will support and grow the global movement to protect 30% of our blue planet by 2030 (“30×30”). A healthy ocean is a critical part of the solution to the climate crisis. By supporting 30×30, we can protect our planet’s life support systems – specifically the interconnected issues of ocean, climate, and biodiversity.
Decisions about the future of our blue planet are being made this year by world leaders, and they need to hear from you! The actions that our leaders take (or fail to take) this year will determine the health of our blue planet and security of future generations for decades to come.
We will very soon be posting resources and toolkits to help you and your organization integrate the Conservation Action Focus into your activities, celebrations, and other events. Stay tuned for more details!

Urchin & Kelp Symposium
2021-06-17 09:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney)
The Nature Coast Marine Group has been instrumental in the creation of a symposium taking place in Narooma on the importance of healthy kelp forests and of controlling numbers of long-spined sea urchins. The symposium will be led by scientists from the University of New South Wales. The intention is to have a science-based introduction, followed by practical discussions as to what action is feasible and how it should be progressed. Central to this will be various approaches to culling urchins, but we will also be urging strengthening natural controls. We are also working for citizen science involvement and a central role for the Batemans Marine Park.
Here are links to a couple of videos that can help you understand what it is all about:
“Hidden Deserts” – a short video showing what urchin barrens are:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGYj8YItrXA&t=8s
“Sea Urchin Science” – A discussion with University of Tasmania scientist, Dr Scott Ling, taken when he was in the area doing research:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGYj8YItrXA&t=8s

World Jellyfish Day
2021-11-03
World Jellyfish Day celebrates this invertebrate that populated Earth’s oceans for millions of years.
Interestingly, despite its name, the jellyfish isn’t actually a fish. While a fish’s anatomy centers around its spine, jellyfish don’t even have a spine. In fact, jellyfish don’t have gills, a brain, heart, bones, or blood. Instead, a jellyfish is made up of 95 percent water. Jellyfish do have skin through which they absorb oxygen and jellyfish swim by contracting and relaxing the muscles around their body or bell.

World Oceans Day
2022-06-08
The 2022 theme for the United Nations World Ocean Day is Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean.
We need to conserve our wonderful marine resources for future generations. Get involved in the conversation with #WorldOceansDay and #BigBlueFuture and tag @MSCbluefishtick for the chance to have your post shared to our networks.

International Whale Shark Day
2022-08-30
We love these gentle giants of the ocean and are sad to say Whale Sharks are listed as Endangered and are at risk of extinction in the wild. International Whale Shark Day is used to highlight their wonder, their role in keeping our ocean ecosystems healthy and balanced – and the threats they face so that we can collectively work to make sure we do not lose these disappearing giants.

World Jellyfish Day
2022-11-03
Jellyfish are in the phylum Cnidarians an ancient group of animals with a history of more than 650 million years. The word Cnidarian comes from the Ancient Greek: knide = nettle, named after a type of plant with stinging hairs. They have soft, hollow bodies, live in water and generally have tentacles.
Fun Fact: Moon Jelly can age backwards! They can revert back into polyp stage and then regrow into an adult again. Moon Jellies can also regenerate lost body parts.
