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Fulbright-Marine Institute Award applications are now open. Applications are now open for the Fulbright-Marine Institute Award which offers a unique opportunity for an Irish PhD candidate or scholar to travel […]
Canada moves to protect fish species at risk. The Canadian fisheries minister, Jonathan Wilkinson, has signed six Critical Habitat Orders this year under the Species at Risk Act. The approved […]
Goerlich Pharma achieves sustainability certification. Friend of the Sea has recertified Goerlich Pharma for sustainable practices. Goerlich is a contract manufacturer of supplements and other products that contain seafood-based ingredients. […]
Constructive negotiations to protect the high seas. The European Commission has described negotiations with international partners to protect the marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction – commonly called the […]
UK’s biggest seagrass restoration scheme – one million seeds to be planted. Seagrass captures carbon quicker than rainforest – new pilot project in Wales to restore important marine habitat could […]
Faces of the Sea – Elizabeth Tray, research scientist. Research Scientist, Elizabeth Tray, is preserving past marine research through the project ‘Unlocking the Archive’. A partnership between GMIT’s Marine and […]
Climate change leads to coral reef decline. New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill compares the growth rates between nearshore and offshore corals in the Belize […]
Greenland fisheries research trip concludes. Brim (formerly HB Grandi) owned fresher trawler Helga María is now on its way home to Iceland after a busy 81-day research assignment off West […]
New study into endangered dolphin. With less than 1,000 Yangtze finless porpoises (YFPs) believed left on the planet, SeaWorld in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Hydrobiology at the […]
UK announces £7m funding to protect marine life. Millions of square kilometres of ocean around the world will be cleaner and more sustainable thanks to the UK’s commitment to extend […]
Canada tackles plastic pollution and ghost fishing gear in our oceans. Plastic pollution is a global challenge that requires immediate action. It pollutes our rivers, lakes, and oceans and entangles […]
Scientists research Caribbean reefs. A group of scientists from NIOZ (Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research), MARUM (Centre for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen) and ZMT (Bremen) […]
Longline fishing impacting upon shark populations. Commercial longline fishing around the world is having a significant impact on migrating shark populations, according to an international study featuring a University of […]
WASSP Becoming Sounder of Choice for Sport Fishermen. WASSP Multibeam is becoming the sounder system of choice for recreational fishermen in New Zealand, with increasing numbers turning to WASSP’s leading […]
Independent offshore environmental authority called for by NE Canadian fishers. The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) supports is calling for an independent authority to oversee […]
Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors will be inspired to spark change at Summer School – Twenty-three Youth Ambassadors from countries connected to the Atlantic Ocean will participate in a Summer School […]
Shetland students’ Green Team. The Shetland students’ Green Team have been awarded the 2019 HISA Society of the Year Award. The Green Team, which was formed by students at both […]
Crawfish research programme. Sighting of juvenile spiny lobsters (or crawfish) have increased since 2014 after many decades of reduced populations, in particular along the Devon coast. In April 2019, D&S […]
Torbay Seagrass Surveys 2019. Seagrass is a feature of the Torbay Marine Conservation Zone. They are an important habitat for juvenile fish and cuttlefish lay their eggs in them. Species […]
Inverness Veterinary Hub bid success. Scotland’s Rural College and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have made a successful bid to create a new data-driven innovation centre for veterinary science in […]
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