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Governments Start Formal Talks on High Seas Treaty

Monday, August 13th, 2018

Meetings in New York and London lay groundwork to protect vast ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction, areas known as the 'high seas', reports this article from The Pew Trusts. After...

Rare coral and new species found in Irish waters

Friday, August 10th, 2018

Rare coral has been found in a deep sea research mission off the west coast of Ireland. Scientists from the Marine Institute in Galway found a black coral previously undocumented...

Creel fishermen want faster action over trawler ban call

Friday, August 3rd, 2018

Creel fishermen say they are frustrated at slow progress over proposals for a major industry overhaul, explains this article from BBC News. The Scottish Creel Fishermen's Federation (SCFF) commissioned a...

Brown Crabs Are Attracted to Undersea Power Cables

Wednesday, August 1st, 2018

Brown Crab © COAST Electromagnetic fields have complex and possibly harmful effects on the valuable brown crab, explains this article from Hakai Magazine. Over the past 10 years, Scotland...

Almost all world’s oceans damaged by human impact

Friday, July 27th, 2018

The remaining wilderness areas, mostly in the remote Pacific and at the poles, need urgent protection from fishing and pollution, scientists say. Just 13% of the world’s oceans remain untouched...

Is Canada Taking Shortcuts to Hit Marine Protection Targets?

Tuesday, July 24th, 2018

The government is counting fisheries closures as protected areas in order to hit a 2020 target. Many scientists argue this is not meaningful conservation. This article from Hakai Magazine explains...

New sharks could be found around UK as seas warm

Thursday, July 19th, 2018

New types of sharks could be heading to UK waters as a result of warming seas, experts have said. A new study has revealed 10 species of sharks currently found...

Simon Barnes: How plastic is ruining our oceans

Tuesday, July 17th, 2018

Our once bountiful seas are under threat from the plastic menace. Simon Barnes finds out how Britain’s small island communities are rallying to protect our marine life, in this article...

Icelandic whalers condemned over blue whale ‘slaughter’ claims

Thursday, July 12th, 2018

A Scottish animal rights charity has criticised an Icelandic whaler after activists released footage that they claim shows the killing of the first endangered blue whale in 50 years, highlights...

One in three fish caught never makes it to the plate

Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

Global fish production is at record levels thanks to fish farming, says the UN FAO, but much is wasted and many species are worryingly overfished, explains this article from The...