10 Jun 2025
Photo of Nice, France at night The 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) opened on Monday 9th June, kicking off a week of high-level dialogue and action. Focused on advancing SDG 14 – to conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas and marine resources – the conference brings together world leaders, scientists, and marine […]
03 Jun 2025
Image: EU flag – Alexey Larionov The United Kingdom is facing mounting criticism for its delay in ratifying the High Seas Treaty, also known as the Global Ocean Treaty, as the European Union and several of its member states move swiftly ahead. The treaty, aimed at protecting marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, […]
20 May 2025
Image: Ice by Sergey Guk Scientists are sounding the alarm as new research paper reveals that the colour of the ocean is visibly changing—a visible sign of profound ecological shifts driven by climate change. Research led by scientists from the University of Amsterdam highlights how the retreat of sea ice in polar regions is […]
05 May 2025
The head of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has responded to US President Donald Trump’s order establishing a framework for American companies to identify and commercially extract offshore critical minerals and resources in both National and International waters. Photo: Jeremy Bishop / Pexels ISA head, Leticia Carvalho, said in a statement referencing the Order: “The […]
29 Apr 2025
Image description: Three European flags in a line. Image by Marco / Pexels. The European Commission is pushing ahead with a new directive to bring the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement into EU law – a move Fishing Daily reports as an attempt to both show leadership ahead of the UN Ocean Conference […]
25 Jun 2024
Governments will meet at the United Nations HQ in New York this week to work on the UN Ocean Treaty, for the first time since it opened for signatures in September 2023. The Conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction treaty, also commonly known as the BBNJ or High […]
27 Mar 2024
A new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development shines a light on the seaweed sector as a driver of food security and women’s empowerment. Seaweed has multiple uses including for food, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, aquatic animal, or livestock feed, biofertilizer, textiles, and biofuels. It can also be used for producing fully […]
25 Mar 2024
A new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development shines a light on the seaweed sector as a driver of food security and women’s empowerment. Seaweed has multiple uses including for food, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, aquatic animal, or livestock feed, biofertilizer, textiles, and biofuels. It can also be used for producing fully […]
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