Protecting the giants of the sea: The global challenge of whale ship strikes. Ship-whale collisions are one of the main threats to the survival of these majestic marine mammals, and […]
New funding boost to protect Scotland’s wild salmon from decline. A ground-breaking conservation fund to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon is now open for 2025 applications. Salmon Scotland’s wild fisheries […]
Save the Seagrasses: A global campaign to protect marine meadows. The World Sustainability Foundation launches a significant initiative to safeguard one of the planet’s most precious ecosystems. Seagrass meadows, the […]
The World Sustainability Foundation supports Fondazione Cetacea: A Commitment to protecting sea turtles in Italy. The World Sustainability Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sustainability and protecting the environment and […]
New study finds overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970, causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk. A new analysis published in the journal […]
Delight at oyster success in Firth of Forth. Environmentalists ‘delighted’ by success of oysters re-introduced to Firth of Forth 85% of the European flat oysters deployed during Spring this year […]
Report shows distribution of Scotland’s threatened sharks, rays and skates. New scientific research explores how sharks, skates and rays are distributed around Scotland’s coasts, with the results to be used […]
ISSF outlines priorities for Atlantic Ocean tuna fisheries. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is responsible for the conservation and management of tunas, sharks, and other highly migratory species in the Atlantic Ocean. At […]
Azores designates largest marine protected area network in N. Atlantic. As the world prepares for the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16), the Autonomous Region of the Azores has passed ground-breaking […]
Threatened Pink Sea Fan coral breeds in UK aquarium for first time. A threatened species of UK coral has been bred for the first time in a UK aquarium, at […]
Oyster reefs once thrived along Europe’s coasts – now they’re gone. Oysters once formed extensive reefs along much of Europe’s coastline — but these complex ecosystems were destroyed over a […]
New report warns Antarctica is approaching a climate change tipping point. Four marine protected areas would protect 26% of the Southern Ocean. Antarctica and its surrounding Southern Ocean are experiencing […]
Step forward for High Seas protection in the Oceania region. Landmark science symposium a welcome step forward for High Seas protection in the Oceania region. Australian and International NGOs and science […]
Fair Seas welcomes MPA LIFE Ireland project, but concerns remain Responding on behalf of Fair Seas to today’s announcement, Sorley McCaughey said “We welcome the MPA LIFE project as we […]
High Seas Alliance applauds Maldives and Singapore on becoming the first Asian nations to ratify the High Seas Treaty. The High Seas Alliance congratulated the Maldives and Singapore today for becoming the first Asian nations to officially […]
Humber estuary oyster restoration project pioneers new reintroduction method. Pioneering restoration project, Wilder Humber – delivered in partnership by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and Ørsted – is breaking […]
Investigation reveals high levels of shark fishing in the North Pacific. Greenpeace investigators’ first-ever full-haul documentation has exposed widespread destructive fishing practices plaguing the North Pacific’s Emperor Seamounts, a unique […]
Humber estuary oyster restoration project partners with The Oyster Restoration Company for new reintroduction method for the first time in the UK Key messages Oysters are a keystone species with […]
Call for Maldives to reconsider plans to bring back longline fishing. International scientists, including from the UK, are calling on the Maldivian government to reconsider its plans to bring back […]
Sea life observations in SW England come under focus From a record number of turtles, increased reporting of seal mortalities; to high percentages of sewage overflow spills, 2023 was an […]