Responsibility
Philippines designates new MPA to protect marine life and support local communities
The Philippines has designated the Bitaug MPA, protecting marine life and supporting local livelihoods through community management.
Responsibility
SeaForester secures funds to expand global kelp forest restoration efforts
WWF and Schmidt Marine will help SeaForester scale kelp forest restoration technology and expand ocean reforestation efforts worldwide.
Responsibility
Scientists call for global conservation of wild seaweed at UN ocean summit
Wild seaweed must be protected like coral reefs, scientists argue, citing its role in climate, food security and ocean ecosystem health.
Fisheries
Paper calls for permanent ban on high seas exploitation, including commercial fishing
Leading scientists say banning deep-sea mining, oil drilling and commercial fishing on high seas will safeguard ocean ecosystems
Fisheries
Proposed ‘Marine Prosperity Areas’ framework would link ocean conservation with economic growth
Proposed ocean conservation model protects marine ecosystems while boosting local economies, proving nature and human prosperity can coexist.
Fisheries
Acoustic telemetry used to track marine fisheries migrations
A new study uses acoustic telemetry to track aquatic species’ migrations, providing vital data for fisheries and marine conservation.
Fisheries
How do errors and bias in marine conservation and fisheries literature impact policies and perceptions?
To prevent flawed science from impacting policies, scientists call for objectivity, transparency, accuracy and the monitoring of unreliable publications.
Responsibility
Study: Aquaculture can be ‘part of the solution’ to marine ecosystem restoration
A new study has identified 12 potential ecological benefits of aquaculture, which can help marine ecosystem restoration.
Fisheries
Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, study finds
A new study has found that a 30-year marine conservation effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands has aided the recovery of a key fish species.
Responsibility
Study pinpoints Pacific Ocean priority areas to consider for marine conservation
New research has pinpointed four high-traffic areas in the Pacific Ocean that should be considered "high priority" for marine conservation.