In the News

Plastic in the world’s oceans is reaching epidemic proportions — it’s estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. The world dumps the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute, or eight million tonnes of plastic every year. Watch on HBO Vice Youtube channel

Wedge-tailed shearwater fledging season runs from early November to late December. That’s when hundreds of grounded birds are found on roads and in people’s yards in Hawai‘i each year. Hawaii Business Magazine

Spotlight on the impacts of plastic debris in the world’s oceans, and ways that cruising sailors can become involved in ongoing scientific research. Read on Latitude 38 Magazine (PDF)

Interview with David Hyrenbach, PhD (Hawaii Pacific University). Watch on ThinkTech’s Youtube channel

KITV interviews Pelagicos’ David Hyrenbach about the large debris from the Japanese tsunami still washing up on Hawaii’s shores. Staggering discoveries show us it’s the smaller items that might be doing the biggest damage. Watch on KITV Hawai’i Youtube channel

The Pelagicos team shows bird necropsy results on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, in a follow up to the Japan tsunami coverage. Watch at NBC News