Open ocean

Issue 38

About this edition: Venture out to the High Seas, the global commons, to discover the wonder and vastness of the Big Blue / Step aboard an expedition ship with Ocean Census and explore the deep Arctic - what new species will you find? / Join the Darwin200 project as it continues its epic journey across the ocean, replicating Charles Darwin's famous voyage, to see how the world has changed over the last two centuries / Discover the incredible work being done in Sumatra, where fishers and scientists are collaborating to conserve sharks and rays / Marvel at the ingenious ways in which Caribbean communities are turning the Sargassum crisis into an opportunity

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Open ocean

In the open ocean or ‘high seas’, there are myriad hard-to-find but incredible natural spectacles to witness. In his last feature as Storyteller in Residence, Henley Spiers explores the open ocean and uncovers the groundbreaking path to its protection.

Life in the Arctic deep

Ocean Census ventures into the deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean to document life in an extreme and understudied environment.

Darwin200: The ripple effect

As part of the Darwin200 project, 200 young conservationists are travelling the world on a historic ship. Working on various conservation projects along the way, they are trying to establish how the planet has changed over two centuries..

Endangered hope

In remote Northern Sumatra, a unique bond between fishers and scientists is quietly reshaping shark and ray conservation, highlighting the need for collaboration.

Orange tide

The increasing prevalence of sargassum has been negatively affecting tourism, livelihoods, and wildlife across the Caribbean. But locals have found ingenious ways to turn the crisis into an opportunity.

BEHIND THE LENS

In this edition of Behind the lens, we speak with ocean photographer, and Oceanographic’s first ever Storyteller in Residence, Henley Spiers.

COLUMNISTS:

Ian Urbina, investigative journalist and director of The Outlaw Ocean Project, addresses the credibility of audits meant to detect food safety and labour violations in the seafood supply chain.
Cal Major, ocean advocate and founder of the charity Seaful, writes about the issue of whale entanglements in Scotland.

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Oceanographic Magazine uses beautiful photography and captivating storytelling to transport both the wonder and plight of the ocean into people’s homes. It is a magazine that aims to bring our blue planet to life, to connect and inspire.
About the ocean. For the ocean.