Category: Marine Science

Enables tour operators to offer snorkeling activities that people can truly enjoy while protecting the marine environment Friend of the Sea, the preeminent global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the ...

The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme’s outreach team are now delivering a range of marine projects and seashore safaris in primary schools through blended learning, online activities and outdoor class visits, creating ocean champions around ...

WWF’s River Dolphin River Initiative includes new Amazon river dolphin dashboard, collating two decades of population surveys and tagging On World River Dolphin Day, conservation group WWF is revealing the latest measures to better understand ...

AWR is launching its 7th call for proposals and presents the three new research projects that have received grants in 2020 with a total investment of USD 187,000. With this funding AWR has surpassed the ...

Webinar on “Sharks species’ threats and status. The impact of fishing and finning; conservation legislation and initiatives.” Friend of the Sea would like to invite you to the upcoming free of charge webinar on “Sharks ...

New measures to prevent marine pests entering NZ waters New measures to prevent biofouling will reduce the risk of Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) vessels introducing marine pests and diseases to New Zealand without creating ...

Declining sawfish prioritised for conservation status Conservation groups and scientists have welcomed news that a species of sawfish found in northern Australia has been prioritised for uplisting to endangered by the  Federal Environment Minister, Sussan ...

Krill is rapidly gaining popularity. The small shrimp-like organism from the Antarctic is used as fish food in aquaculture and increasingly in dietary supplements and healing ointments. Although the krill catch is regulated, caution is ...

Microscopic fibres created during the laundry cycle can cause damage to the gills, liver and DNA of marine species, according to new research. Scientists at the University of Plymouth exposed the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), ...

One of the most comprehensive studies of wild Atlantic salmon genetics has begun in Scotland to gauge the impact of any interbreeding between wild and farm-raised salmon.  The study has been launched in response to ...

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., has earmarked the purchase of a new marine research vessel for the State in his Department’s 2021 Budget. In making the announcement Minister McConalogue said: ...

Unseen footage showing environmental impacts of pot fishing The global pot fishing industry could be having a greater impact on corals, sponges and other species found on the seabed than previously thought, according to new ...

Nofima scientists are studying the effect of LED light on salmon performance in closed-containment recirculated aquaculture systems. So far, the existing lighting conditions for salmon in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) appear to be safe in ...

One of the most comprehensive studies of wild Atlantic salmon genetics has begun in Scotland to gauge the impact of any interbreeding between wild and farm-raised salmon. The study has been launched in response to ...

New lab experiments in Norway show anti-sea lice agent deltamethrin is highly toxic to lobster larvae, according to an article on the Institute of Marine Research website. When researchers simulated anti-sea lice treatments, the plume ...

The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, along with Mario Pelletier, Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard, have welcomed the newly-built Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CGGS) John Cabot, to ...

New study looks at trends in detecting non-indigenous marine species An aquatic non-indigenous species is detected on average every 8.4 days. A new study from ICES groups on Introductions and Transfers of Marine Organisms and ...