Youth for Antarctica: Kids rally in Helsinki for Greater Protection of Penguins and their Home On June 1st, to mark World Children’s Day, children, activists, and Antarctic experts will gather in […]
Discover sea turtles on World Turtle Day. World Turtle Day is marked globally today, May 23rd, to commemorate the day Friend of the Sea® and the World Sustainability Foundation is […]
NWWAC highlights climate change issues on science assessment of cod. The North Western Waters Advisory Council has written to Ms Charlina Vitcheva, Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries European Commission, […]
Irish Ocean Climate and Ecosystem Status Report Launched Minister McConalogue launches Marine Institute’s Irish Ocean Climate and Ecosystem Status Report 2023 The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD […]
Norwegian kelp forests threatened by climate change New research in Norway indicates that the marine forests have an important role in binding and storing carbon, but we do not know […]
BLOOM launches accounts to track mega trawlers. BLOOM is launching a Twitter account called ‘Trawl Watch EU‘ with the aim of tracking down and denouncing mega trawlers with destructive practices […]
EU announces 39 ocean commitments. At the recent Our Ocean Conference in Panama, the EU confirmed its strong engagement for international ocean governance by announcing 39 commitments for action for the year 2023. These […]
Study reveals biodiversity engine for fishes: shifting water depth. Yale researchers have found that the ability of fish in temperate and polar ecosystems to move between shallow and deep water […]
European demersal fishers say EU plan will devastate communities. After months of delays, the European Commission has unveiled its ‘EU Action Plan: Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and […]
Jelly plankton blooms can offset as much CO2 as emitted by millions of cars. Humans continue to amplify global warming by emitting billions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere […]
Heather Jones, CEO of the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) Over the past 12 months, uncertainty in the form of inflation, energy prices and the cost-of-living crisis have brought the […]
UK Prime Minster must secure ‘Paris’-style agreement for nature at COP15. WWF warns of catastrophic consequences for planet if nature-positive deal to save our natural world not secured at UN […]
Heads of State and Ministers announce new support for 30×30 targets, bringing 112 countries now committed to protecting at least 30% of land and ocean by 2030. The Bezos Earth […]
Scientists support Somali fisheries to navigate the effects of climate change. Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have developed a new method to monitor the effects of climate change […]
New research on UK seabed carbon stores. Researchers from the University of St Andrews have collaborated with Scottish Government scientists to develop a new predictive approach that will help assess how […]
EU helping Sámi people in fishing and other fields. The Sámi people are a nomadic indigenous people inhabiting the region of Sápmi, the largest part of which lies north of […]
Climate change has already caused a rapid and extensive warming of Scotland’s lochs and reservoirs with impacts expected to intensify, research has revealed for the first time. A report published […]
Dubrovnik Aquarium receives Friend of the Sea sustainable aquaria certification for responsible practices, awareness initiatives and animal welfare. An aquarium can play a crucial role to educate the public on […]
Coastal wetlands as nature-based solutions. The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow ended with the agreement to “phase out” the use of coal. This quite vague commitment was highly criticised as […]
Unexpected fish and squid found in the Central Arctic Ocean. Single individuals of Atlantic cod and squid occur much further north than previously expected. Scientists participating in the international MOSAiC […]