Talk:Marine conservation activism

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Did you know... that marine conservation activists have organized an annual International Coastal Cleanup day that draws more than 300,000 volunteers in 88 countries to pick up trash from the beaches around the world?

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someone needs to update the references

The references here are DEAD LINKS; looks like somebody copied & pasted text from elsewhere but did not update the links (e.g., add the refs to this page, or point them to the refs on the other page). philiptdotcom 23:29, 29 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Merge from Anti-whaling

A new article called Anti-whaling has been created which seems a poor quality content fork for the section Marine conservation activism#Whaling in this article. I suggested a merger to Whaling controversy but the section in this article might be the best place for a redirect. Please add any thoughts to Talk:Whaling controversy where the discussion is taking place. Polargeo (talk) 16:26, 26 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

lol dude, 'poor quality'(?) ..its a newpage and my first, under construction. one might say that your qualification here skews the discussion. anyway, i just provided more of a sketch of what i hope it can become. though admittedly, on the wrong talkpage. i guess i should move that :p PrBeacon (talk) 23:08, 26 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Consensus not to merge. Please help to improve the new article. Polargeo (talk) 07:12, 27 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

lead change

Before i make a change to the lead i wanted to run it by everyone, or anyone who still reads this page .. The final sentence has a problem with parallel structure:

"These organizations fight for many causes including stopping pollution, overfishing, whaling, by-catching, and Marine Protected Areas."

(my emphasis to show the reference points)

Since they don't fight to stop Marine Protected Areas, that should be broken out into a seperate clause or similar change. Simply inserting a verb like "enforce" to make it "..and Marine Protected Areas" is problematic. Suggested change:

"These organizations fight for many causes including stopping pollution, overfishing, whaling and by-catching, as well as enforce Marine Protected Areas."

-PrBeacon (talk) 09:06, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

New Sources

“Who Are We?” Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, 23 October 2016, http://www.seashepherd.org/who-we-are/ “Whaling”. International Whaling Commission, 23 October 2016, https://iwc.int/whaling http://www.stopsharkfinning.net/author/shark/. "Links." Stop Shark Finning. Stop Shark Finning, 06 June 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2016. "Sharks and Rays | Project AWARE." Sharks and Rays | Project AWARE. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2016. Leuenbe3 (talk) 01:19, 24 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

New Information

We plan to add a section entitled “Shark Finning” to the page. This will create a whole new sub-category for marine activism because it is not represented on the page currently and it is a dramatically increasing world issue. We are also planning on adding to and refining the Whaling section; along with updating the Marine Protected Areas section with the newest information available. There are many links that do not work or are from biased websites and organizations. There are also many facts that are outdated and need to be updated; many date back to 2008 or 2007.Leuenbe3 (talk) 01:58, 31 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestions

The History section is underdeveloped and short compared to the rest of the sections. Adding a few pioneers in the field and their contributions to the section could really help add some depth.The History section could also benefit from including countries other than the U.S., as Wikipedia is accessed all over the world. We suggest including a timeline of events in the US and other countries The International Issues section is very well developed and flows logically. Going through and making sure everything is cited in this section is the only suggestion we have for this part. Re-formatting the article also seems necessary, as History, International Issues and Global Fishing Watch are the only 3 main sections. Instead of having the section Global Fishing Watch, the section could be Global Initiatives or Global Organizations, then continuing to list initiatives and organizations under that, including the Global Fishing Watch.

These are just three suggestions that us as a group could see making the whole article better. Bonannot (talk) 02:08, 22 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Expanding the Notable People Section

We are adding the subheading, Ric O’Barry, to the Notable People section of this article. This subheading will contain information under it explaining what Ric O’Barry has done to be attributed to marine conservation activism. This includes the books he has written, Behind the Dolphin Smile and To Free a Dolphin: A Dramatic Case for Keeping Dolphins in their Natural Environment, by the Trainer of "Flipper", for they both publicly supported the protection of Dolphins. It also encompasses the Oscar winning documentary, The Cove, O’Barry starred in to raise awareness for the suffering of Dolphins in Japan’s Dolphin hunts, as well as the organization dedicated to the welfare of Dolphins, Dolphin Project, he founded. Because all of this information supports that Ric O’Barry is a marine conservation activist, it is being included. The addition of Ric O’Barry to the notable people section of this article will contribute to public knowledge about marine conservation activism. Further information will provide insight into how the activist, Ric O’Barry, is relevant to marine conservation activism. 180rarcher (talk) 23:07, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Social Media

I think this article could use an update on how social media has played a role in marine conservation activism. There has been great attention brought to the state of our oceans as of late and much of that is do to activity on social media. Either adding a section on how this topic has benefitted from social media use, or how various groups have used the internet to spread this cause could be a valuable addition. Rpaylor (talk) 18:02, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Peer Review

I have two critiques on the article related to the history and international issues sections. The history section could be expanded by including a timeline of notable events, and I think it would be nice to have an explanation of how the three notable people listed, Jacques Cousteau, Sylvia Earle, Steve Irwin, contributed to marine conservation activism. Their contributions, if listed, could tie nicely into the rest of the article and would engage more readers in the subject and how to involve themselves if they wanted.

The international issues section contains four topics and a variety of organizations that work on those topics. Many of the paragraphs on the organizations come directly from their websites as the only source and contain bias in the writing. By looking for outside sources on the work these organizations do for marine conservation activism, the article can take a more neutral tone and find some of the criticisms that exist towards these organizations.

It would also be nice to have a section covering how social media has played a role in marine conservation activism in recent years and which key players are moving that movement forward. Overall, the article is very informative and was easy to read! AprilGa91962893 (talk) 04:42, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]