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Salmon eyes may hide the secrets of their survival … and their decline. Scientists are investigating a new method to try to understand why UK Atlantic salmon populations are in […]
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 […]
New Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. EU takes lead in international effort to establish new Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius hosted a […]
New action plans to save West coast USA marine species. NOAA Fisheries of the USA has released new action plans to promote the recovery of its high-priority ‘Species in the […]
UK Government supports seal protection campaign. Last week, the Seal Alliance launched a campaign, backed by Defra, aimed at educating the public about the devastating impacts human interactions can have on […]
Clew Bay and Achill key study areas in SeaMonitor marine research project. Clew Bay and Achill, Co Mayo will be among the key study areas in SeaMonitor, a unique marine […]
Dolphin Safe group accuses Seaspiracy film of false claims. The International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) claims the recent Netflix film Seaspiracy falsely claims that the dolphin-safe tuna programme is a […]
Canada invests in research to study the effects of water contaminants. The Government of Canada is further investing in research to better inform the protection of oceans, lakes, rivers and […]
Protecting select ocean areas boosts total catches. A new study titled ‘Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate’ has been published in the scientific journal Nature. The study reveals […]
Offshore pile driving affects behaviour of commercially important squid. With the offshore wind industry expanding in the United States and elsewhere, a new study raises questions about how the noise […]
Polluted seas impacting upon male fertility . New research has found that shrimp like creatures on the South Coast of England have 70 per cent less sperm than less polluted locations elsewhere […]
MPAs would help solve climate, food and biodiversity crises. From climate change and carbon emissions to biodiversity and global hunger, humanity faces so many challenges that tackling them quickly is […]
Over 100 organisations call for urgent curb on destructive drifting-FADs to rebuild tuna stocks and protect fragile marine ecosystems. An urgent call was made today to the Indian Ocean Tuna […]
Protecting 30% of the Mediterranean Sea will boost fish stocks – WWF. Protecting 30% of the Mediterranean Sea could give a massive boost to declining fish species and marine biodiversity, […]
International Ocean Governance at the helm! International Ocean Governance (IOG) plays a crucial role in fostering healthy oceans, halting the loss of biodiversity and fighting climate change. The EU is […]
Global study finds sawfishes sliding closer to extinction. Scientists examine risks to world’s largest rays, identify where they’re gone and where there’s still hope. A ground breaking analysis published in […]
EU joins the International Coral Reef Initiative to protect marine ecosystems. Commissioner Sinkevičius is representing the EU in the General Assembly of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI). The EU […]
New Global Platform Connects Small-scale Fishers to Improve Sustainability, Livelihoods – Interactive, multilingual platform brings together fishers, fishworkers, communities and allies. A global coalition of partners working in and with […]
Oceanic sharks declined by 71% in past 50 year. Overfishing has driven the global abundance of oceanic sharks and rays to decline by nearly three-quarters (71%) in the past 50 […]
Programme to conserve Nassau grouper. NOAA Fisheries and its partners aim to conserve the threatened Nassau grouper through closing fishing during its spawning season. From December through March, Nassau grouper spawn in […]
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