2026年3月4日、シー・シェパード保護協会とメキシコ当局による合同パトロール中、アラシフェ・アラクランエス国立公園で違法漁師3人が逮捕された。この作戦は、メキシコ湾の保護されたピンクコンクの密猟を対象としており、当局は船舶と漁具を押収し、容疑者からコンク標本を回収した。
2026年3月4日、シー・シェパード保護協会、メキシコ海軍（SEMAR）、自然保護地域国立委員会（CONANP）、連邦環境保護検察庁（PROFEPA）、養殖水産国立委員会（CONAPESCA）による合同パトロールが、メキシコ湾ユカタン沿岸沖のアラシフェ・アラクランエス国立公園（スコーピオン・リーフとも呼ばれる）で違法漁船を阻止した。
AIによるレポート AIによって生成された画像
Environmental and civil groups, including Tlacuy and Greenpeace Mexico, are calling for the “March for the Sea” on April 5 in Veracruz to demand accountability for the ongoing Gulf of Mexico hydrocarbon spill, challenging official claims of natural causes with satellite evidence of stains since February. The protest follows recent government announcements of cleaned beaches and containment efforts.
Poaching incidents involving rare species designated as national natural monuments have repeatedly occurred on Japan's Nansei Islands. On Amami Oshima, three Chinese men illegally caught about 5,200 terrestrial hermit crabs, while in Okinawa, four others were arrested for capturing Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtles. Experts are urging harsher penalties to protect the ecosystem.
AIによるレポート
A team of international researchers has accused the US government of hastening the collapse of coral reefs around Guam through military expansions and proposed rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act. In a letter published in Science this month, they highlight how national security priorities are overriding conservation efforts. Without changes, these reefs face functional extinction similar to those in Florida.
Authorities in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat, rescued a disoriented sperm whale stranded near the Poral shoreline on March 21. An inter-agency team guided the large animal to deeper waters. Community volunteers continue to monitor the whale.
AIによるレポート
Reports indicate extensive reclamation work by China at Antelope Reef in the South China Sea's Paracel Islands, a once-submerged feature, prompting questions about its strategic value to Beijing. Newsweek, citing European satellite imagery, reported dredging began after October 15. Beijing has not confirmed the reports or commented on the matter.
Scientists and Indigenous Australians are collecting coral spawn at night to bolster the Great Barrier Reef amid rising threats from climate change. The Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program, funded with nearly $300 million, employs innovative techniques like coral IVF to help the ecosystem adapt to warming oceans. Despite these efforts, experts emphasize that reducing global emissions remains essential for long-term survival.
AIによるレポート
Environmental group Sélvame MX denounced on April 2 the resumption of works in a previously closed zone in Tulum, Quintana Roo, located over the Sac Actun underground river system. The organization warns of risks to the Gran Acuífero Maya and regional biodiversity. The works involve a roughly 20-kilometer road trace crossing cenotes and caverns.