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Antarctica /
Marine Protected Areas
Antarctic krill fishery shuts early for second year running
Vessels have hit their catch limit in the Southern Ocean for the second consecutive year, triggering fresh calls for marine protection Read More
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Ocean Photographer of the Year
Ocean photographer of the year 2026 finalists revealed
This year’s finalists include two orcas working together to carry away a humpback calf, a scorpion fish devouring a lizardfish and a male octopus extending its specialised mating arm to court a female Read More
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Arctic /
Climate change
Polar bears devastating Arctic seabird colonies as sea ice vanishes
With limited hunting grounds due to melting sea ice, polar bears have taken to raiding seabird nests, at a time when bird colonies are facing coastal erosion, dwindling cod stocks and rising sea levels Read More
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Australia /
Marine Protected Areas
Millions of kilograms of marine life caught in Australia’s marine parks annually
A Freedom of Information request reveals over two million kilograms of marine life is extracted from Australia’s MPAs each year, increasing pressure on the Albanese government as it looks to expand the country's marine parks Read More
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Australia /
Marine Life
Dolphins recorded using sea shells to catch fish for first time
Marine researchers in Hervey Bay have captured the first evidence of East Coast dolphins using empty shells as hunting tools, and passing the trick down to their calves Read More
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Ocean Plastics /
Switzerland
One year on and the global plastics treaty 'is going backwards'
A new Aid to Negotiations document for the Global Plastics Treaty has been released a year after Geneva's collapse, but campaigners warn it dilutes key measures and retreats from the ambition needed to end plastic pollution. Read More
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Conservation /
South Pacific
Pristine Seas lands in Samoa for MPA network survey
Samoa's newly established network of marine protected areas are home to nearly 1,000 recorded fish species, 200 species of coral, and critical habitat for endangered humpback whales and hawksbill sea turtles. Read More
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Marine Life /
USA
Phytoplankton dramatically decline following El Niño arrival
These tiny marine organisms form the bases of the marine food web, their decline will have a knock on effect across fisheries and wildlife worldwide – but scientists say post-El Niño rebounds occur due to iron-rich currents and mineral dust. Read More
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Climate change
Ocean hits highest-ever-recorded temperature in July
Average sea surface temperatures surpassed the previous record set in 2023, during a powerful El Niño Read More
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