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Annual flow of plastic into oceans could triple by 2040. A new analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ finds that without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow […]
Great British Beach Clean to be held in September. This September during Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters, the Marine Conservation Society will run its annual Great British Beach Clean for a week of citizen […]
Clean Beaches Week is the “Earth Day” for beaches. Held annually from July 1-7, it is a celebration of the clean beaches lifestyle. Founded in 2003, the week has drawn enormous […]
Seafish shines a light on positive work to tackle marine litter and end-of-life fishing gear, launching new film on the ‘Battle Against Plastic Waste’ on World Oceans Day. Seafish, the […]
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 […]
Microplastic pollution found in Antarctic sea ice. Microplastic contamination has been identified in Antarctic sea ice by an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led research team, including researchers from […]
Sea Change: how do we safeguard the future of our seas? How does the climate emergency affect our seas? What can we do about plastics in the ocean? Which fish […]
Crabs killed by plastic debris. In the first study of its kind, an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led research team estimates that more than 560,000 hermit crabs have […]
Extreme weather increases ghost gear from aquaculture. A new white paper from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) published on 28 November has determined that extreme weather is currently one of […]
Larval fish are ingesting plastics. New research has shown for the first time, that larval fish across a range of fish species from different ocean habitats are surrounded by and […]
Increase in Irish boats in Clean Oceans Initiative. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, TD, has welcomed the increase in trawlers and other fishing boats […]
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, […]
The River Clean initiative 2020 – Transnational River Clean Up at CPMR’s Political Bureau Meeting on 11th of June 2020. To raise awareness of marine litter in the ocean and […]
Cefas heads to South Africa to tackle ocean pollution. Experts from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), part of the UK government’s Department for Environment Food and […]
UK announces new ocean global alliance. The UK has announced a new global alliance to help drive urgent action to safeguard the world’s ocean and protect its precious wildlife. Plastic […]
New investment for Scots blue biotech company. CuanTec, the blue biotech company based in Motherwell and Oban in Scotland, have completed an investment round with Sky Ocean Ventures and Scottish […]
Canada tackles plastic pollution and ghost fishing gear in our oceans. Plastic pollution is a global challenge that requires immediate action. It pollutes our rivers, lakes, and oceans and entangles […]
Plastics at bottom of deep submarine canyon. University College Cork scientists have discovered plastic at the bottom of a deep submarine canyon at 2,125m water depth while investigating cold-water coral […]
Australian seafood industry in war against plastic. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak body representing the Australian seafood industry, has taken Plastic-Free July as an opportunity to highlight the […]
Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic. Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world’s oceans, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists scoured existing […]
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