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05 Aug 2025

MarineNews

Photo by SpaceX   Groundbreaking research using satellite imagery and artificial intelligence has provided the first comprehensive evidence that strictly protected marine reserves successfully deter illegal fishing, offering new hope for ocean conservation efforts worldwide. The peer-reviewed study published in Science analysed 1,380 marine protected areas (MPAs) globally and found that 78.5% had no commercial […]

05 Aug 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Marco Krenn   The Trump administration has cancelled plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development, rescinding all designated wind energy areas in a move that effectively ends the framework established for the nation’s offshore wind expansion. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Wednesday that it was […]

05 Aug 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Yannis Papanastasopoulos   Ocean oxygen levels are declining at an unprecedented rate, with new research revealing that ancient episodes of deoxygenation caused widespread collapse of deep-sea fish populations, offering a stark warning for marine ecosystems facing accelerating oxygen loss today. A groundbreaking study published in Communications Earth & Environment demonstrates how mesopelagic fish […]

05 Aug 2025

MarineNews

Photo by K. Mitch Hodge   Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a £3.25 million Marine Environment and Fisheries Fund, providing immediate financial support for fishing, aquaculture and marine stakeholders across the region. Minister Andrew Muir announced the scheme opening on 29th July 2025, emphasising the urgency of applications […]

05 Aug 2025

MarineNews

  An unusually high number of jellyfish have arrived in UK seas this summer, with marine experts linking the phenomenon to record-breaking sea surface temperatures and the broader impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems. The Marine Conservation Society recorded 1,432 jellyfish sightings in 2024, representing a 32% increase compared with the previous year, as […]

05 Aug 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Teo D   Scientists have discovered extensive communities of marine life thriving in some of the deepest and most extreme environments on Earth, revealing ecosystems that challenge fundamental assumptions about the limits of life in the ocean’s most remote depths. A Chinese-led international research team using the crewed submersible Fendouzhe found flourishing chemosynthesis-based […]

05 Aug 2025

MarineNews

Photo of Les Philpott (sourced from https://www.gov.uk/government/people/les-philpott)   Les Philpott has been appointed as the new Chair of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), the UK government announced on July 30. His three-year term will begin on August 7, 2025. Philpott currently serves as Chair of the Government Actuary’s Department, Lead Non-Executive Board Member at the […]

29 Jul 2025

MarineNews

Photo by Anthony Aird   The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a public consultation on proposed reforms to environmental compensatory measures for offshore wind developments. The consultation, which opened on July 22 and closes on September 2, 2025, aims to gather feedback on a more flexible and pragmatic approach to […]