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The gender gap in life expectancy: Are eggs and sperm partly responsible? Women live longer than men. This isn’t unique to humans, either; we see this trend in a wide […]
Dive into The Great Migration of Life to better understand the state of the ocean. The UNESCO – 1 OCEAN team, led by photographer and explorer Alexis Rosenfeld, embarks on a […]
Countdown to ratify the High Seas Treaty begins, Nations prepare for its entry into force. A year since the historic High Seas Treaty to protect biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) […]
Marine Institute welcomes undergraduate students to 2024 Summer Bursary Programme. The Marine Institute welcomes 22 undergraduate students this month to the Institute’s facilities in Oranmore, Co Galway and Newport, Co […]
Previously uncharacterised parasite uncovered in fish worldwide. Using genome reconstruction, scientists unveiled a once “invisible” fish parasite present in many marine fish world-wide that belongs to the apicomplexans, one of […]
The WSF joins Nice Dives & Trip in Kenya to protect sea turtles and reforest mangrove forests. Nice Dive & Trips, a travel agency committed to environmental responsibility organised a […]
Genetic research helps in sustainable fisheries. Understanding the genetic structure of fish populations is vital to managing them sustainably into the future. Now cutting-edge genetic research confirms panmixia in North Pacific sablefish […]
MPAs don’t line up with core habitats of rare migratory fish. 62% of Marine Protected Areas designated to protect rare migratory fish species are outside of their core habitats, according […]
International support for Norway’s efforts to combat pink salmon. The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the EU, Iceland and Denmark (on behalf of the Faroe Islands and Greenland) have […]
High Seas Policy presents historic opportunity for climate change adaptation, scientists say. In a new paper, scientists detail how the new High Seas Treaty can help protect marine species within […]
Marine Institute presents at International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference. Progress on the Marine Institute’s digital services development was presented at the 2024 International Conference on Marine Data and […]
Support for seafood industry energy efficiency projects. The seafood sector across Nova Scotia will be able to do more to reduce its carbon footprint with the new Fisheries and Aquaculture […]
Pioneering water intake line will enhance research and support flourishing marine life in Plymouth Sound. The MBA are pleased to announce the successful deployment of the Seawater Life Support, an innovative […]
Fish in schools have an easier time swimming in rough waters. Swimming through turbulent water is easier for schooling fish compared to solitary swimmers, according to a study published June […]
Genetics provide key to fight crown-of-thorns starfish. Scientists are one step closer to combatting coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish, following a University of Queensland study into the pest’s genetics. In a world […]
Early summer fishing can have an evolutionary impact, resulting in smaller salmon. A new genetic study found that heavy fishing in the early part of the fishing season may result […]
Antarctica likely a carbon storage powerhouse. Antarctica is probably storing much more carbon than previously thought, according to NIWA. Two rare surveys were conducted by the National Institute of Water […]
Thai Union volunteers remove over 11 tons of ocean-bound trash for World Oceans Day. More than 470 Thai Union Group employees from Thailand, the U.S., Africa, and Europe united for […]
‘Open gates’ in warming Arctic are expanding salmon range. New research has connected warming ocean temperatures to higher Pacific salmon abundance in the Canadian Arctic, an indicator that climate change […]
Major boost for oceanic research as Challenger 150 joins forces with Seabed 2030. Coinciding with World Oceans Day (8th June 2024), two major international marine initiatives have announced the signing […]
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