Advancing the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the Adriatic. This month marks the entry into force of the 17 decisions that the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of […]
Our Ocean Conference delivers $133 billion for ocean action. Urgent challenges remain to meet global deadlines in a pivotal Year for the Ocean – Including High Seas Treaty and 30×30. The Our […]
Our Ocean Our Action: 10th Our Ocean Conference opens in Busan, Korea. Global leaders, policy makers, stakeholders, scientists, indigenous advocates, youth leaders, and civil society from around the world will […]
Net zero on the horizon: greening the Irish fishing fleet. New BIM report charts a path toward a low-carbon irish fishing fleet. (Ben Dallaghan, Emmet Jackson) A new report from […]
Climate change to reshape European Fisheries: New study maps “winners and losers” First multi-model analysis shows dramatic shifts in commercial fish stocks by the end of the century A new study, […]
Fish nose bacteria may hold clues to marine species survival. In a ground-breaking study, scientists have revealed how climate change might influence the bacterial communities living in fish noses – a […]
Sargassum the free-floating seaweed proliferating with climate change. Swathes of Sargassum are rapidly spreading across the tropical Atlantic, with mats reaching depths of 7 metres and spanning hundreds of kilometres. […]
Climate cost of global trawling still uncertain. The amount of carbon released by seabed fishing worldwide is uncertain and must be urgently investigated, researchers say. Convex Seascape Survey scientists are studying […]
Farmed salmon experience faster sexual maturation and health challenges in warmer waters. Norway’s Institute of Marine Research scientists, investigated how water temperature can affect farmed salmon. “We investigated how water […]
Study warns of deadly future marine heat waves in East Coast estuaries. A first-of-its-kind study led by William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS is predicting estuaries along the East Coast […]
World Sustainability Organisation launches the Carbon Offset Campaign for a zero-impact future. The World Sustainability Organisation (WSO) is proud to announce the launch of the Carbon Offset campaign, an innovative initiative […]
Marine heatwaves multiply problems with salmon farming. Article in Dagens Næringsliv February 25: The sea is getting warmer – it causes even bigger problems for both farmed salmon and the environment. […]
Data buoys provide critical ocean data during Storm Éowyn. As Storm Éowyn approached Ireland on Friday 25th January 2025, the Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network, managed by the Marine Institute […]
Brim takes part in international research project. The STORM project (System Transition to Renewable Marine Fuels in the Nordics from a Supply Chain Perspective) is an international research initiative, partly funded by […]
Norway dismisses idea of banning open-net fish farming, despite recognising that wild North Atlantic salmon face an “existential threat.” Although the number of wild fish has halved, with exports of […]
Climate change is overhauling marine nutrient cycles. Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of […]
Marine biodiversity in Scotland. An increase in the temperature of Scotland’s seas over the last decade has been found to be changing the types of animals and plants found on […]
World Sustainability Foundation joins the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030. The World Sustainability Foundation (WSF) is proud to announce its recognition as an official Actor of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030, […]
Eat local fish: Nutrients “lost” to exports could help health and climate. Unique study maps seafood supply and consumption by species UK’s oily fish mostly exported despite health and climate […]