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Next steps for establishing Plymouth National Marine Park. Representatives from the business, science, local government, conservation agencies, and NGOs recently gathered on Friday to take the next step towards the […]
New research shows tuna fisheries ‘probably not sustainable’. Appearing in everything from sushi rolls to sandwiches, tuna are among the world’s favourite fish. But are our current tuna fishing habits […]
Vulnerability of Bering Sea marine life to climate change. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists in the USA and partners have released a Climate Vulnerability Assessment for groundfish, crabs, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Little progress made on tuna conservation, says ISSF. Here, Dr. Gala Moreno, Holly Koehler, Pablo Guerrero of the International Sustainable Seafood Foundation, reflect upon the recent Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which […]
Spiny dogfish benefits from sustainable shark management. The following article on conservation initiatives for Atlantic spiny dogfish has just been published in the National Oceanic and atmospheric Administration’s website. Wielding […]
Commercial fishing overlaps threatened shark hotspots worldwide. A ground-breaking study led by Marine Biological Association (MBA) scientists and published in the journal Nature reports that large sharks – some of […]
ISSF urges stronger tuna management control measures. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) released its position statement in for the 94th Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission(IATTC) in Bilbao, Spain, from July […]
New Shark Species spotted in Irish Waters. A shark species, previously unrecorded in Irish waters, has been sighted in the Celtic Sea during a recent fisheries survey on the Marine […]
Huge shark weighing 21 stone caught off Dorset coast. A pair of porbeagle sharks – a relative of the deadly Great White – were caught by anglers Adam Carter and […]
US winter skate fishery MSC certified. The U.S. Atlantic Winter Skate (Raja ocellata) fishery in the Northwest Atlantic has been certified sustainable against the MSC fisheries standard. The assessment, executed by […]
Canadian Government bans shark finning. The Canadian Government is banning the practice of shark finning in a bid to protect dwindling stocks. Last week the Canadian Minister of Fisheries, Oceans […]
Thousands flock to SeaFest. Ireland’s largest free family-friendly maritime celebration, SeaFest, held this year at the Port of Cork in Cork City has attracted thousands of visitors to the City. […]
Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey goes deeper. The Marine Institute’s annual Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey extended the depth of its survey area to 1,500m this year to obtain additional […]
Whales, wildlife and weather on show at SeaFest in the Marine Institute’s Wild Atlantic Theatre. At SeaFest 2019, the Marine Institute’s Wild Atlantic Theatre will showcase talks from award-winning wildlife […]
New basking shark research. Despite its impressive size, little is known about the basking shark’s habitat, behaviour, and migratory patterns. The basking shark, the largest shark in the waters off […]
Decline in shark finning in tuna fishery. New data shows a continuing decline in the number of shark finning incidents occurring in the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) purse […]
New research on threats facing dolphins. A new scientific assessment of Hector’s and Māui dolphins has led to a revised understanding of their biology, their distribution and their main threats. […]
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