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Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year, study suggests. The hauling of rope on maritime vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering […]
Fish have been swallowing microplastics since the 1950s. Forget diamonds — plastic is forever. It takes decades, or even centuries, for plastic to break down, and nearly every piece of […]
Highest levels of microplastics found in molluscs, new study says. Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals. The study – […]
Pacific oysters microplastics study shows they may not contain as many as previously thought. Plastic pollution is an increasingly present threat to marine life and one which can potentially impact […]
New study finds almost a quarter of sampled fish contain microplastics In a sampling of fish from a creek that flows into San Diego Bay in the USA, nearly a […]
Microplastics affect sand crabs’ mortality and reproduction. Sand crabs, a key species in beach ecosystems, were found to have increased adult mortality and decreased reproductive success when exposed to plastic […]
Microplastics fed to snapper in new research project. Microplastics are being fed to snapper, New Zealand’s most popular recreational fish species, at NIWA’s aquaculture research facility near Whangarei, New Zealand, […]
Praise for University’s marine microplastics work. The University of Plymouth’s world-leading research into the causes and effects of microplastics has been named as one of the UK’s 100 best university […]
Historic marine microplastics problem revealed in a new study, which shows that marine creatures living in the deepest parts of the ocean have been feeding on microplastic particles for at […]
SEARCULAR’s new policy roadmap for a circular economy for fishing gear. Completing the Loop: SEARCULAR’s new policy roadmap for a circular economy for fishing gear For the past three years […]
Five years of Marine Research Plymouth Alliance: driving global impact from the UK. This five-year anniversary underscores the strength and longevity of the partnership and its growing impact on both regional […]
UK government must get serious to tackle growing environmental ‘ghost’ fishing gear crisis. The UK government needs to get serious and instigate a proper dialogue around tackling the growing environmental […]
Celebrating the legacy of pioneering women in science at the MBA. Fish Focus celebrates women in seafood in our latest publication. For more than a century, women at the Marine Biological […]
A year of global impact and growth for the Marine Biological Association: MBA Chief Executive, Professor Willie Wilson, reflects on 2025. December always brings with it one of the highlights […]
The great Pacific clean-up: Weighing the benefits of removing ocean plastic. A new study examines how cleaning up the North Pacific Garbage Patch would benefit marine life – but at what cost to the climate? Between California and Hawaii […]
50 years of the Nansen Programme: three vessels, sixty countries and over 74,000 sampling stations. The long-term time series generated by this work are invaluable for understanding ecosystem changes. Author: Pauline […]
New Marine Institute-funded project ‘MariBiome’. A new €1.5 million research initiative, MariBiome, officially launched yesterday with funding from the Marine Institute. The five-year project will transform how Ireland measures and monitors […]
Black Sea’s future will be transformed by pioneering environmental modelling. A cutting-edge data platform designed to monitor, understand, and address the environmental challenges facing the Black Sea is one of several […]
Seattle’s Alaska pollock industry unites for inaugural ‘Net Recycling Day’. Over 150 volunteers from Seattle’s Alaska pollock fleet transform end-of-life fishing gear during recycling event at Terminal 91. In a powerful […]
MBA celebrates Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS named in TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) proudly congratulates Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS, long-standing MBA Member and […]
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