03 Jun 2025

Image: Whale tail – Thomas Lipke   After 25 years of operation, Cork Whale Watch has ceased its tours, citing a significant decline in marine wildlife, as reported in the Guardian. Colin Barnes, the founder of Cork Whale Watch and a veteran marine observer, announced the closure, expressing deep concern and attributing the drop in […]

03 Jun 2025

Image: Deep sea corals – Oleksandr Sushko   Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, scientists are pioneering efforts to revive ancient coral ecosystems damaged by the spill. In a significant stride for marine conservation, U.S. scientists have embarked on an ambitious project to restore deep-sea coral habitats in the Gulf of Mexico, severely impacted […]

03 Jun 2025

Image: Shipping containers – Teng Yuhong   In a significant maritime incident, the Liberia-flagged container ship MSC ELSA 3 sank approximately 38 nautical miles off the coast of Kochi, Kerala, on 25th May 2025, triggering a substantial oil spill and raising serious environmental concerns. The vessel was enroute from Vizhinjam to Kochi when it capsized […]

03 Jun 2025

Image: Wind turbines – Mert Kahveci   Ireland’s ambitious offshore wind energy targets are under scrutiny as industry leaders express concerns over potential delays and missed objectives. At the recent Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) Offshore Wind Conference held in Dublin on 27th – 28th May, stakeholders highlighted the urgency of governmental action to ensure the […]

27 May 2025

  Sea temperatures around the UK and Ireland have risen over the past week, with some regions now measuring up to 4°C above average — a spike that could impact marine ecosystems and swimmers alike. Dr Ségolène Berthou at the Met Office explained that “marine heatwaves in UK waters usually last around two to four […]

27 May 2025

Image: The Statue of Liberty by Stephen Tafra   Empire Windfarm has been given the go-ahead after a u-turn by the Trump administration. Only last month, 16th April, President Trump issued a stop-work order on Empire Wind, a USD 5 billion project to build a wind farm off the coast of New York. At the […]

27 May 2025

Image: EU flags at the European Commission by Guillaume Périgois   The General Court of the European Union has ruled that Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) must be properly protected from fishing practices such as bottom trawling. New regulations had been adopted on 8th December 2022, providing stronger levels of protection. However, the German fishing association […]

27 May 2025

Image: Brighton Marina by Being Momentx   The MMO has been heavily criticised for renewing a licence for the Brighton marina to dispose of sediment, in Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone. While the marina needs to be dredged to allow vessels to access the marina, there are fears that the sediment is smothering marine […]