1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (295+ words) These are beliefs worth holding in mind when we try to make sense of what happened in the waters of Vava'u in August 2024 " an encounter that does not subscribe easily to one single framework of thought. Not the scientific, not…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1773+ words) After a decades-long absence, the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna has returned to the waters of the Channel Islands. But as local governments swap hard-won conservation protections for lucrative fishing licenses, Katrin Schiffer asks: have we learned nothing from the past? Are…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (506+ words) With the El Nino on the way, scientists anticipate the record to be broken again later this year The ocean's temperature reached a record high this June, with global sea surface temperatures at 20. 98 C " and with the El Nino on…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (352+ words) Following a rumour of a pod of white-beaked dolphins unlike any other, Andreas B Heide set sail for the icy Arctic waters beyond boats and the horizon. It was a high-risk mission to document real magic; an eruption of life…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (736+ words) The scientific body's report exposes decades of political failure in fisheries management says campaigners, triggering demands for total bans on several major species." New stock assessments from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recommend severe catch…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (233+ words) A mobile hatchery in the Bahamas has successfully hatched its first queen conch larvae, marking a significant step in a community-led effort to restore a species facing commercial extinction within 15 years. On the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, a…...

2+ day, 38+ min ago  (862+ words) Data from Icelandic veterinary authorities has revealed a fin whale was shot four times with exploding harpoons, sparking urgent calls for regulators to seize the ship and for the government to outlaw the practice ahead of Iceland's EU referendum. The…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (147+ words) Mark Schrope introduces his new column on the Blue Economy, reflecting on decades of slow ocean progress and arguing that scalable technologies, paired with human will and community buy-in, can finally drive real ocean restoration. A route to salvation: Saving…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (680+ words) Researchers discovered the new, and already endangered shark in Papua New Guinea, while a study shows strong habitat allows them to thrive in Raja Ampat. Walking sharks are the talk of the town as the discovery of a new species…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (540+ words) New reports reveal deep-sea mining could mobilise unregulated radioactivity into marine food chains, while a separate legal analysis finds the EU has the authority to block deep-sea minerals from entering its market. As the International Seabed Authority meets to debate…...