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16 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Matthew TenBruggencate   The UK Government has launched the parliamentary process to ratify the High Seas Treaty, a landmark international agreement designed to protect biodiversity in areas of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction. Announcing the move, the Foreign Office minister Seema Malhotra said: “Our oceans are under pressure, it’s undeniable. Unsustainable fishing, global warming, pollution—all threaten to deplete the […]

16 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Christian Paul   The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) long-awaited agreement aimed at curbing harmful fisheries subsidies has entered into force. The deal — struck after more than two decades of negotiation — prohibits subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as well as those supporting fishing in overfished stocks. At a special […]

16 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Arvind Vallabh   Marine scientists have successfully rescued deep-sea corals from decommissioned North Sea oil platforms and relocated them to artificial reefs, pioneering a revolutionary approach to preserving ancient marine ecosystems. The groundbreaking project, led by Professor Murray Roberts of the University of Edinburgh, represents a dramatic shift from the previous practice of sending […]

16 Sep 2025

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Photo by Stepan Ivanov   A new study using baited underwater cameras has revealed the richness of marine life around the Isles of Scilly, highlighting the benefits of strong protection and well-managed fisheries. The University of Exeter, working with the Isles of Scilly Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority and Natural England, found “vibrant marine life” including […]

16 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Vincent Guth   Ireland has unveiled a National Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) to guide the country’s offshore wind development, mapping out suitable zones for fixed-bottom, floating, and floating demonstration projects. The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications said the framework is designed to give “greater certainty for developers and marine users,” helping the […]

16 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Angel Silva   Scientists have reported the first recorded collapse of Panama’s seasonal ocean upwelling, a natural process that has sustained marine life and coastal communities in the tropical Pacific for decades. Upwelling events occur when winds drive surface waters away from the coast, allowing cooler, nutrient-rich waters to rise and fertilise the upper ocean. […]

16 Sep 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Leon Rohrwild   The world’s oceans absorbed around 1 billion tonnes less carbon dioxide in 2023 than expected — a drop of about 10% compared with previous years — according to new research led by ETH Zurich and published in Nature Climate Change. The team reported that record sea surface temperatures and shifting climate patterns weakened one of […]

09 Sep 2025

MarineNews

The UK government’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report, ‘Governing the marine environment,’ has been published. The report contained 16 recommendations across four main areas: marine governance and stakeholder engagement, marine planning, marine protection and recovery, and international marine treaties. Responding to the Committee report, the UK Government stated that their ‘policy is not […]