EC proposes TACs on three deep-sea stocks The European Commission has proposed total allowable catches (TAC), based on scientific advice, on three deep-sea stocks for 2021 and 2022 to allow […]
NZ company fined for fishery offence New Zealand fishing company Cando Fishing Ltd was sentenced in Invercargill District Court today for leaving set nets out too long within the Southland […]
Sea turtle watching standard debuted by Friend of the Sea. Global certification standards body provides guidelines for sustainable observation of a wide range of sea turtle species Friend of the […]
FOS Launches Whale Shark Watching Standard – Friend of the Sea, the preeminent global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has launched the […]
FOS Honours Shark Day – Friend of the Sea Honors Shark Day with Petition Against Shark Finning and New Seafood By-Catch and Tourism Standards – Friend of the Sea, the […]
Art of the Ocean celebrated by Oceans of Learning series. This week’s Oceans of Learning series explores ‘Art of the Ocean’ with poetry, myths and legends, colouring and drawing activities […]
Rewilding the sea is the new way to capture carbon, says Eustice. Protecting large areas of ocean will play a key role in capturing carbon emissions from the atmosphere, George […]
Sea How To Draw – Explorers Education Programme launches the‘Sea how to Draw’ classes providing up to fourteen online drawing classes, delivered by popular cartoonist and author Dr John Joyce […]
Great white shark diet surprises scientists. The first-ever detailed study of the diets of great white sharks off the east Australian coast reveals this apex predator spends more time feeding […]
MSC Encourages Consumers to Look for the Blue Fish Label to Protect Our Big Blue Future – The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a non-profit whose sole mission is to make sure wild […]
An exploration of what lies beneath. Dive into the ocean and discover what lies beneath – the Marine Institute’s series focuses this week on Marine Biodiversity. The Marine Institute and […]
MSC encourages consumers to look for the blue fish label. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a non-profit whose sole mission is to make sure wild seafood is around forever, is […]
New research on threatened ocean predators. A marine scientist at the Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Laboratory in Plymouth, UK, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced […]
Seahorse Expert Nets Award for Animal Conservation – Dr. Amanda Vincent becomes first marine conservationist to win Indianapolis Prize. Today officials from the Indianapolis Prize announced Amanda Vincent, Ph.D., as the 2020 […]
Sustainable tuna success as demand soars. Sales of certified sustainable tuna have more than doubled in the last five years, according to a new report published by the Marine Stewardship […]
ISSF annual report shows 99.1% participating company conformance rate with science-based conservation measures, highlights 2019 efforts for sustainable tuna fisheries Annual Compliance Report Details Conformance by 25 ISSF Participating Companies […]
Rare albino shark discovered in Auckland A deep dive into the collection of an Auckland War Memorial Museum has revealed an extremely rare albino shark. A recent research paper published […]
UK marine scientist awarded grant for climate change research. A marine scientist at the Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Laboratory in Plymouth, UK, has been awarded a prestigious European Research […]
Oceans of learning resources online at marine.ie. Dive deep into the oceans of learning resources available from the Marine Institute’s website www.marine.ie. Explore Ireland’s marine resource and the work of […]