Ocean news from around the world

Ocean Pollution /

UK

New Surfers Against Sewage report reveals that the UK failed their pollution incident targets

A new report by Surfers Against Sewage reveals shocking UK-wide sewage discharge figures and unearths the missed targets in England that have led to more than quarter of adults considering not paying their water bill. Read More

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Conservation /

Spain

Seagrass has been a keystone of civilisation since Old Stone Age

Trawling through some of the oldest records of the relationship between humans and seagrass known to both scientists and historians, a new study has gone lengths to illustrate just how essential meadows have been to human societies across the ages. Read More

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Conservation /

UK

The UK to collaborate on marine protection with Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's National Center for Wildlife (NCW) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) to establish a collaborative framework for cooperation on marine biodiversity projects. Read More

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Climate change /

England

Climate change triples extreme marine heatwaves in last 80 years

Compiling averages across the globe, scientists have revealed that in the 1940s the sea surface typically experienced around 15 days of extreme heat each year. Today - driven by climate change - that number has jumped to nearly 50 days per year. Read More

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Antarctica /

Marine Life

Colossal squid filmed alive on camera for first time ever

On the 100th anniversary of the very first discovery of the colossal squid, researchers have finally - and for the first time in history - captured video footage of the deep-sea giant alive and in its environment, marking a significant moment for ocean research. Read More

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Sustainability /

UK

"Urgent action" needed to stop collapse of UK sustainable fisheries

Policymakers urged to not only maintain marine biodiversity but support livelihoods and preserve the UK’s coastal heritage by moving for more sustainable fishing practices to secure a healthy future for both the people and places of Britain. Read More

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Canada /

Deep sea mining

Deep-sea mining threatens economy as much as environment

Researchers have found that the risks associated with deep-sea mining “extend well beyond environmental degradation”, with significant risks also posed to marine ecosystems, coastal and indigenous communities, and businesses. Read More

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Blue economy /

Indonesia

Natural History Museum leads seaweed resilience research project

A staple of the economy, seaweed farming in southeast Asia is coming under increasing pressure from pests and diseases while wild seaweed populations - the kinds that could provide new disease resilient stock - are suffering the effects of climate change. Read More

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Australia /

Conservation

Australia's $10m protection fund "not enough to save Barrier Reef"

While groups have welcomed the promise of a $10 million investment into the protection, promotion, and education on the Great Barrier Reef, they've been quick to stress it will come to nothing without action to cut emissions and improve water quality across Australia. Read More

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