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The Pacific sleeper shark is the largest shark in Alaska, and possibly the largest predatory fish in the ocean. It is also one of the most vulnerable of all managed […]
Krill Meal Diet Contributes to Improved Reproductive Performance in Nile Tilapia A recently published study conducted by LABOMAR (the Marine Sciences Institute in NE Brazil), Spring Genetics Tilapia in Miami, […]
European Union Approves Ratification of High Seas Treaty The High Seas Alliance strongly welcomed the European Parliament’s vote in favour of the European Union (EU) ratification of the High Seas […]
Dr Fiona Grant Appointed as Chair of The European Marine Board Head of International Programmes, Marine Institute, has been appointed as Chair of the European Marine Board (EMB). Dr Grant […]
An extensive international study led by researchers from Tel Aviv University found a decline in the abundance of marine fish species that rapidly move toward the poles to escape rising sea temperatures. […]
Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heatwaves but that protection will be lost if global warming continues, according to research by The University of […]
Impact of Climate Change on Marine Life Much Bigger Than Previously Known Fish and invertebrate animals are far more affected by warmer and more acidic seawater than was previously known. […]
PML’s Prof Widdicombe voted as 2024 frontiers planet prize champion Our Director of Science Professor Steve Widdicombe is one of 23 researchers from 23 countries voted as the 2024 National Champions […]
Fair Seas Welcomes Irelands Eighth National Park. The first Marine National Park is located in an area previously identified by the environmental coalition as an area of interest for Marine […]
Alaskan collaboration on fish stock abundance. Scientists in Alaska are collaborating with stakeholders to evaluate scenarios that predict changes in the distribution and abundance of commercially important fish and shellfish […]
Dreaded ‘man o’ wars’ can be used in valuable cosmetic products. The ‘Portuguese man o’ war’ jellyfish cause panic and alarm, and an encounter can be extremely painful. But now these […]
New research vessel for Northern Ireland. The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute in Northern Ireland has announced that a contract has been awarded to Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon Vigo S.A. for […]
EU announces key commitments at Our Ocean Conference. At the Our Ocean Conference in Greece, the European Union has confirmed its strong engagement for international ocean governance by announcing 40 commitments for action for 2024. […]
CSA Ocean Sciences Acquires Tombo Environmental, LLC. CSA’s latest acquisition further strengthens the firm’s multidisciplinary marine survey offering. CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA), a marine environmental consulting and survey company, […]
New report analyses sources of ocean plastic pollution. A new report has been launched by CleanHub to highlight the devastating amount of ocean plastic pollution in 2024, as well as looking into the complex […]
World leaders call on all nations to swiftly ratify the High Seas Treaty at Our Ocean Conference. The European Union and the governments of Belgium, Bermuda, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, […]
What’s quieter than a fish? A school of them. Swimming in schools makes fish surprisingly stealthy underwater, with a group able to sound like a single fish. The new findings […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority publishes Bantry Gearhies Sanitary Survey. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a sanitary survey for Bantry Gearhies, Co. Cork. Under EU regulation, there is a requirement […]
Adult fish struggle to bounce back in Marine Protected Areas. Age matters when determining how to protect life in the ocean; every population needs a strong cohort of adults to […]
The High Seas Alliance congratulates Belize for making history by becoming the first Caribbean nation to officially ratify the new High Seas Treaty at the United Nations (UN) headquarters, thereby joining Palau […]
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