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Recording underwater sounds off the coast of Scotland. Have you ever wondered what whales and dolphins hear in the depths of the ocean? Does it change with the seasons? These […]
New measures to tackle pollution, biodiversity loss and climate impacts on Ireland’s seas. Ireland’s Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, and the Minister of State for Heritage […]
Deep-sea mining noise pollution will stretch hundreds of miles. A study on underwater noise pollution from seabed mining operations found that noise from one mine alone could travel approximately 500 […]
CTN launches a tool that translates acoustic data to improve decision-making for maritime professionals. Presented at OCEANOISE 2026, the Marine Acoustics Data Knowledge Hub seeks to be an international meeting […]
Southern resident killer whales not getting enough to eat since 2018. The endangered southern resident killer whale population isn’t getting enough to eat, and hasn’t been since 2018, a new […]
Citizen science to protect Scottish whales and dolphins Record numbers of volunteers took part in research expeditions organised by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust last year, helping to launch […]
Navigating demand the future of fishing boats industry. The global fishing boats market is witnessing steady growth as demand rises from commercial fisheries, recreational fishers, and aquaculture farms. Fishing vessels are […]
New EU water quality measures. New measures to enhance the EU’s water resilience and improve water quality and quantity will soon come into effect. The Commission adopted today two new […]
Sinay raises €5M thanks to BlueInvest support. Sinay is a French start-up specialised in maritime data solutions. It transforms complex maritime data into easily understandable indicators that maritime stakeholders can […]
First EU-Canada Ocean Partnership Forum. The 1st Ocean Partnership Forum between the EU and Canada took place in Brussels on 3 and 4 October. Co-designed by the European Commission and the […]
Deep-sea mining negotiations demonstrate that the destructive industry cannot go ahead. This week, deep-sea mining negotiations in Jamaica enter their third week as backlash surrounding the nascent industry grows. Concerns […]
Analysis on reduction of whale ship strikes. Friend of the Sea ranks shipping and cruise lines’ engagement to reduce whale ship strikes. Friend of the Sea, the international certification of […]
JT electric delivers feeding barge to exposed MOWI site in the Faroe Islands. JT electric has delivered a vessel design feeding barge that will be anchored in MOWI’s most exposed […]
Healthy Oceans Need Healthy Soundscapes Oceans were once filled with the sounds of nature, but overfishing, climate change and human noise have fundamentally changed the natural underwater “soundtrack”, researchers say. […]
Emergency measures to prevent bycatch of cetaceans in Biscay and Baltic. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is advising a combination of fisheries closures and pingers […]
Canada emphasises importance of whale protection. As a nation with three ocean coasts, Canada depends on healthy marine ecosystems. Fisheries and Oceans Canada states: “Our oceans create good jobs, and are […]
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