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Conservation /
UK
Oceana report reveals that half of the UK’s key fish populations are overfished
Half of the ‘top 10’ fish stocks on which the UK fishing industry relies are overfished or their population size is critically low, a new report from Oceana has found. Read More
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Adventure /
UK
The winners of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023 have been revealed
Today, the winners of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023 were revealed. Jialing Cai has won the overall title with her stunning blackwater shot of a paper nautilus sitting on a floating stick. Read More
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Climate change /
Spain
Climate change advances mackerel reproduction and changes their migration paths
A new study has found that for every degree of warming in the sea, the Atlantic mackerel spawns 370 km further north, while the horse mackerel breeds around 12 days earlier. These findings may be useful to adapt fishery management strategies and improve future habitat projections in a context of climate change. Read More
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Exploration /
UK
Humans to permanently live underwater from 2027
DEEP, the ocean technology and exploration company whose purpose is to ‘Make Humans Aquatic’, will today announce its ambition for a permanent human presence under the oceans from 2027. Read More
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Antarctica /
Climate change
Climate change causes emperor penguins to abandon their breeding sites
A new study has found that emperor penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022. The discovery supports predictions that over 90% of emperor penguin colonies will be quasi-extinct by the end of the century, based on current global warming trends. Read More
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Oceanographic /
UK
Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023 finalists revealed
Today, after receiving hundreds of impactful images, finalists for the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023 were revealed. Read More
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Endangered species /
Mexico
Vaquita extinction alert issued
A new study reports that only 10 critically endangered vaquitas are left in the wild, prompting the issuing of an extinction alert. Read More
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Ocean Events /
UK
The Ocean Film Festival tour is back for 2023
From September to November 2023, the Ocean Film Festival anniversary tour will dive into the UK, bringing a new collection of captivating ocean-themed films to venues around the country. Additionally, Oceanographic has teamed up with the festival to give all attendees to physical showings a free full year's digital subscription to OceanHub.  Read More
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Ocean Plastics /
UK
Earth reaches plastic overshoot day for the first time ever
Friday, 28th July 2023 marked the first ever ‘Global Plastic Overshoot Day’ – the date when the amount of plastic produced worldwide surpassed all combined international efforts to manage it effectively. Read More
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Ocean Plastics /
UK
Coca-Cola retains plastic polluter crown for fourth year running
Surfers Against Sewage’s annual Brand Audit has identified Coca-Cola as the UK’s biggest plastic polluter for the fourth year running, responsible for almost one fifth (17%) of branded pollution logged by citizen scientists. Read More
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