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Marine Life /

North Atlantic

Tracking right whales the right way... by thinking small

A new study is helping scientists map the abundance of phytoplankton and zooplankton with greater accuracy than ever before, a development which - in turn - is improving their ability to predict the presence of North Atlantic right whales and their habitats. Read More

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Arctic /

Climate change

As Arctic continues to warm, ocean ecosystems face major reshape

Research from Plymouth Marine Laboratory has shown for the first time that depleting ice cover and a warming climate in the Arctic could alter the flow of carbon and nutrients between the seafloor and open ocean waters. Read More

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Germany /

Marine Life

Nations ratify agreement to cease harmful fisheries subsidies

To enter into full force, the agreement needed to be ratified by two-thirds of the World Trade Organisation’s 166 members, a threshold that was met when 111 members nations had it ratified on September 15th this year. Read More

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England /

Marine Protected Areas

Isles of Scilly marine haven a clear case for stronger UK protections

Despite widespread degradation of UK seas from destructive fishing practices like bottom-trawling and dredging, pollution, and climate change; the waters surrounding the Isles of Scilly appear to be bucking the trend, a new study from the University of Exeter has found. Read More

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Conservation /

Ireland

Delaying ocean action further will see costs creep for Ireland

Fair Seas, an Irish NGO focused on ocean advocacy, says the country’s 2026 budget will be a “key test” for the government’s commitment to Ireland’s seas, suggesting there’s a long way to go to expand current protection measures. Read More

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Blue economy /

New Caledonia

World's first Indigenous-led ocean reserve a step closer to reality

The initiative will be the world’s first Ocean Reserve to be led and governed entirely through Indigenous knowledge, blended with modern science and regional political leadership, operating across multi-national Exclusive Economic Zones. Read More

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Florida /

Ocean Pollution

From rivers to dinner: Gulf of Mexico marine plastics mapped

Research from the CMCC suggests that tiny plastic particles are accumulating in areas crucial to marine life, including sea turtle habitats, as well as marine environments inhabited by red snapper and dolphins - threatening both biodiversity and food security. Read More

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Endangered species /

North America

Critically endangered shark being sold as food in US grocery stores

Meat from great hammerhead sharks, scalloped hammerhead sharks, and tope - species all listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN - has been found in samples taken from grocery stores, seafood markets, and online vendors across North Carolina. Read More

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California /

Exploration

Three new species of snailfish discovered in Pacific Ocean depths

With large heads and a jelly-like body covered in loose skin, you’d think that something as unique-looking as the bumpy snailfish would be easy to spot. Yet until only recently, this wholly unfamiliar species of deep-sea snailfish wasn’t even known to science. Read More

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