This week's BETB features commentary on: 

Angela Smith: Labour and Tory MPs should come together to protect the oceans (via LabourList.org)

BP and Euronav reveal cyber attack statistics, discuss hijacking threat (via marinemc.com)

Cyber liability issues hindering unmanned ships, says new report (via Safety4Sea.com)

Mexico Establishes Largest Marine Protected Area in North America (via Smithsonianmag.com)

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Just 10 River Systems Contribute Up to 95 Percent of Plastic in Oceans (via howstuffworks)

The High-Tech Tools That Could Save Blue Whales From Ship Collisions (via NewsDeeply.com)

Maersk Line: Digitalization Is a Must If You Want to Survive (via World Maritime News)

Robots Are Collecting Data, Killing Predators on the Great Barrier Reef (via NewsDeeply.com)

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World’s First Floating Wind Farm Opens Up Off Scotland (via gCaptain)

Project Loon's LTE balloons are floating over Puerto Rico (via Engadget)

Tanker group says it faced cyber attack in July (via tankershipping.com)

NOAA’s Office Of National Marine Sanctuaries And Liquid Robotics Collaborate To Protect Vulnerable Marine Sanctuaries And Ecosystems (via oceanleadership.org)

Only 0.5% of South Africa’s marine territory under protection (via www.TimesLive.co.za)