The Ocean News Podcast
Stay informed with The Ocean News Podcast. Hosted by News Editor Rob Hutchins, this daily ocean news update delivers the most important stories on marine life, climate change, sustainability, and global ocean policy—all in a quick, weekday format.Never miss an episode!
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What’s eating the urchins?
News Editor, Rob Hutchins, interviews PhD student and author Jeremy Day about a new study casting doubt over belief that large predators such as are the primary control species of the long-spined sea urchin - a species mostly responsible for the spread of 'barrens' in New South Wales.
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The Week in Review
Social Media Manager, Ben Hartley, and Community Editor, Rob Hutchins, dive into the top ocean news stories of the last week.
Why are sharks vital for coral reefs?
News Editor, Rob Hutchins interviews leading author and PhD student Zoe Storm to explore the correlations between sharks populations and coral reef health.
Are phytoplankton causing dolphin deaths?
News Editor, Rob Hutchins, investigates a historic 'unusual mortality event' in which 8% of Florida's Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphins starved to death.
“Worrying levels” of banned chemicals found in UK waters
Rob Hutchins, raises fears over the safety of marine life in areas along the south coast of the UK after a study found "worrying" levels of chemicals derived from pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and recreational drugs within the waters at two UK harbours.
Shocking levels of microplastics found in Sea Turtles
News Editor, Rob Hutchins, deep dives into the world of microplastics. After shockingly high levels have been discovered in the vital organs of both male and female loggerhead sea turtles, with the highest concentrations found in the male reproductive system. It's a discovery scientists say "could spell disaster" for the population.
UK marine life bouncing back after kelp recovery
News Editor, Rob Hutchins investigates the Sussex Kelp Recovery Project and the introduction of the Sussex Nearshore Trawling Byelaw, as researchers and locals are celebrating the encouraging signs of local marine life and seabed ecosystems now on the mend.
Hope for endangered penguins with No Fishing Zone deal
News Editor, Rob Hutchins, dives deep into the hard-fought deal that will see fishing restrictions put in place across six key breeding colonies for African penguins off South Africa; marking a significant first step in reversing the fortunes of a species on the brink of extinction.
Sea snail defence mode may HINDER is sex life
News Editor, Rob Hutchins uncovers a groundbreaking study that found sea snails are evolving thicker shells to fend off invasive predators, but are losing their 'on-demand defence mechanism'.
Has the deep-sea mining industry run out of road?
News Editor, Rob Hutchins, dives deep into the newest updates from the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council meeting in Jamaica as negotiations continue on controversial deep-sea mining under the new leadership of Secretary General, Leticia Carvalho.
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