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Antarctic terns (Sterna vittata)

More krill fishing and no new protected areas for Antarctic seas after latest talks

Francesco De Augustinis 28 Oct 2024
Fish at a coral reef in the Red Sea, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

Protecting coral reefs boosts fish numbers by 10%: Study

John Cannon 25 Oct 2024
The Run Zeng 03 ship was detained at the Tual PSDKP base port, June 5, 2024.

New abuse allegations hit China ghost ships in Indonesia waters

Mongabay.com 25 Oct 2024

Debate over Chile’s fisheries law exposes industry influence on fish management

Francisco Velásquez 25 Oct 2024

Near-extinct North Atlantic right whales get a small population boost

Shanna Hanbury 24 Oct 2024

Studies identify microplastics contamination along entire Brazilian coastline

Luís Patriani 23 Oct 2024

Fishers & scientists unite to restore seaweed populations on Chilean coast

Barinia Montoya 18 Oct 2024

Scientists discover new hammerhead shark species — and it’s already at risk

Shanna Hanbury 18 Oct 2024
Coral reef.

Research proving impact of ocean acidification on marine life urgently needed: Report

Shreya Dasgupta 18 Oct 2024
A red ghost crab in Teknaf.

The disappearing red ghost crabs of Cox’s Bazar, a conservation crisis in Bangladesh

Mahadi Al Hasnat 16 Oct 2024

Hotel built without permits on disputed land riles neighboring Paracas reserve in Peru

Mongabay Latam 11 Oct 2024
An orca in Skjervøy, Norway.

Norway poised to sail past opposition with deep-sea mining licensing plans

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 7 Oct 2024

Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled in the last two decades: Report

Kristine Sabillo 7 Oct 2024
A dugong.

Cambodian fishers-turned-citizen scientists monitor marine mammal deaths

Gerald Flynn, Vutha Srey 7 Oct 2024

‘Mermaids’ dive to study and protect Mexican fishing grounds

Astrid Arellano 2 Oct 2024

In the Pacific depths, an underwater mountain hosts a bonanza of new species

Liz Kimbrough 1 Oct 2024

NGOs say EU Commission must act on Greece oil activity in whale habitat

Shreya Dasgupta 1 Oct 2024
A great white shark. Found frequently along the coasts of countries across the globe, white sharks also hunt on the high seas. Image by Pterantula (Terry Goss) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Social media influencers’ bad behavior with marine wildlife is risky for animals, too (commentary)

Erica Carone 1 Oct 2024

Celestún refuge fights illegal fishing & helps revive species in Mexico’s Yucatán

Astrid Arellano 1 Oct 2024

In Mexico, scientists race to save Marietas Islands’ corals from ocean warming

Agustín del Castillo 30 Sep 2024
Fishermen in Robertsport in 2009.

Plan for close season rings alarm bells for Liberia’s artisanal fishers

Edward Blamo 26 Sep 2024
Shark and ray remains after their fins have been removed at Brondong Harbor, East Java.

Clock ticks on Indonesia shark skinners as predator population plunges

Asad Asnawi 25 Sep 2024
A loggerhead turtle hatchling on Al-Mansouri beach.

Amid haze of war, Lebanese activists helped turtle hatchlings journey to sea

Amélie David 25 Sep 2024

Global fisheries must change to avoid ocean collapse, study says

Shanna Hanbury 25 Sep 2024
Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis). Image by Lucy Keith-Diagne via iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0).

NGOs raise concerns over oil exploration in Republic of Congo national park

Didier Makal 24 Sep 2024

Five times more marine fish may be at risk of extinction: study

Mongabay.com 24 Sep 2024

Mexico loses phosphate mining lawsuit in controversial arbitration process

Maxwell Radwin 23 Sep 2024
A jellyfish swims in the sun in the mangroves.

Inaugural Planetary Health Check finds ocean acidification on the brink

Sean Mowbray 23 Sep 2024
Fish at a coral reef in Mexico.

Lab-grown corals resisted bleaching during Caribbean’s worst marine heat wave

Caitlin Cooper 19 Sep 2024

Fishing in a fog: Ship noise hampers orcas’ hunting success

Shreya Dasgupta 18 Sep 2024
Clown fish in anemone

The ocean ‘belongs to all of us’: Interview with Palau President Whipps

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 5 Sep 2024

Maldives drops plan to reopen longline tuna fishing following protests

Shreya Dasgupta 5 Sep 2024

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