The Ocean News Podcast

Stay informed with The Ocean News Podcast. Hosted by News Editor Rob Hutchins, this ocean news update delivers the most important stories on marine life, climate change, sustainability, and global ocean policy.
24 mins - S01 E38

New Study Reveals MICROPLASTICS in Remote Chagos Manta Ray

Editor, Rob Hutchins, dives deep into the concerning findings and growing pressures faced by reef manta rays - a filter feeding species - now at growing risk of ingesting microplastics and suffering the, as yet, not-fully-determined physical consequences.

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4 mins

French Bottom Trawling EXPOSED in New Report – The Ocean News Podcast

Social Media Manager, Ben Hartley, dives deep into a new analytical report from Oceana, showing that more than 100 bottom-trawling vessels appeared to spend over 17,000 hours fishing within France's protected areas, the equivalent to one vessel fishing non-stop, 24-hours-a-day for two years straight.

4 mins - S01 E36

The TRUTH about the 1.5°C Climate Target

Social Manager, Ben Hartley, dives into new research led by the University of Durham and the University of Bristol, which argues that the suggested target limit of global temperature rises ought to be closer to 1°C if we are to save the world’s ice sheets and prevent a further acceleration in sea level rise.

11 mins - S01 Episode 35

SPECIAL EDITION: OCEAN with David Attenborough, review

Editor Rob Hutchins and Social Media Manager Ben Hartley take a seaside stroll along the Solent as they share their thoughts on the newly released Ocean with David Attenborough, offering a fresh review, reflections, and their hottest takes.

32 mins - S01 Episode 34

SPECIAL EDITION: Debunking the ‘Milky Seas’ mystery

Editor Rob Hutchins dives into the 400-year-old mystery of historical documents, eyewitness reports, and centuries-old diary entries all alluding to the 'Milky Seas' phenomenon.

Using modern satellite imagery, Justin Hudson and Steven Miller, researchers at Colorado State University, have compiled the most comprehensive database to better understand ‘milky sea’ events.

16 mins - S01 Episode 33

Off the menu: Fish are KEY seabed engineers

News Editor, Rob Hutchins, chats with Mara Fischer, a PhD student at the University of Exeter and lead author of the study, as they discuss a process known as bioturbation.

15 mins - S01 Episode 32

BANNED chemicals to blame for dolphin deaths

News Editor, Rob Hutchins, and report author, Rosie Williams deep dive into today's story to find what was has been infecting dolphins across the UK coastline.

17 mins - S01 Episode 31

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.

8 mins - S01 Episode 30

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.

9 mins - S01 Episode 29

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.

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