14 Oct 2025
Photo by Mario Ray Edinburgh, 6th October 2025 – The first ever Youth Manifesto for Scotland’s Seas, developed by young people from across Scotland, has been launched by Young Sea Changers Scotland (YSCS). It calls on political leaders to take bold action for Scotland’s seas to safeguard marine life, tackle climate change, and secure […]
07 Oct 2025
Photo by Simon Spring UNESCO designated Raja Ampat as a biosphere reserve on 27 September 2025, making the Indonesian archipelago one of the few places on Earth with dual UNESCO recognition for both geological heritage and biodiversity. The designation comes as a new report reveals that nickel mining concessions covering 22,000 hectares overlap with coral reefs and marine […]
30 Sep 2025
Photo by Bernd Dittrich Unexpected biodiversity on contaminated surfaces Scientists using undersea submersibles have discovered crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of Second World War explosives in the Baltic Sea, finding more creatures living on top of warheads than in the surrounding seabed at a former weapons dump site. Andrey Vedenin, study […]
16 Sep 2025
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
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
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 […]
08 Sep 2025
Photo by NOAA Scotland has announced new restrictions on bottom trawling across offshore Marine Protected Areas, representing what officials describe as a “major milestone” in marine protection, though environmental groups have criticised the measures for deliberately leaving the most heavily fished areas open. The fisheries management measures, coming into effect from 16th October, cover twenty MPAs […]
08 Sep 2025
Photo by Robert Reid A massive volunteer-led effort to restore California’s devastated kelp forests has achieved remarkable success, with 5.8 million purple sea urchins removed from coastal waters and kelp canopy coverage increasing by 20-50% in restoration sites. The unprecedented community-driven intervention has begun reversing a decade-long ecological crisis that saw purple sea urchin populations explode […]
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