19 Aug 2025
Photo by Noemi Lusetti Conservation campaigners have appealed directly to King Charles to protect the historic Goodwin Sands from commercial dredging, warning that the treacherous sandbank containing over 2,000 shipwrecks could face destructive aggregate extraction despite its marine protected area status. The Goodwin Sands Conservation Trust has written to the King as head of […]
19 Aug 2025
Photo by Maxwell Andrews The Scottish Government has announced historic Marine Protected Area (MPA) status for significant shipwreck sites in Orkney and Shetland waters, making it a criminal offence to remove artefacts from some of Scotland’s most important underwater heritage sites. The designation will primarily protect what remains of the German High Seas Fleet […]
19 Aug 2025
Photo by National Cancer Institute Scientists have discovered a marine-derived molecule that triggers an explosive form of cancer cell death, offering a potentially revolutionary approach to cancer treatment that harnesses the ocean’s untapped pharmaceutical potential. The compound, dubbed EPS3.9, was secreted by marine bacteria found off the coast of Taiwan and has demonstrated the […]
19 Aug 2025
BIICL Short Course: Law of the Sea – Online Starts 26 September 2025 “Really informative, accessible and interactive – even as a non-Lawyer” The course provides an insightful overview of the international law of the sea and the pressing challenges confronting the world’s oceans and seas. Led by experts from both academia and practice, participants […]
16 Aug 2025
Unlocking the oceans: managing emerging and established marine data Save the date and register for the next MEDIN Open Meeting. This meeting will be hybrid at the Met Office, Fitzroy Rd, Exeter, EX1 3PB and online using Microsoft Teams on December 4th, 2025. REGISTER NOW SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT The MEDIN Open Meeting 2025 is […]
14 Aug 2025
Residential on Reserve (More than 4 weeks) (LIFE Raft Fieldworker Volunteer [Rathlin]) Volunteers will be expected to volunteer 5-day weeks Training starts mid September with operations ongoing until end of March 2026 Minimum stay 4 weeks Why We Want You: This is a unique chance to be part of one of the most ambitious projects […]
14 Aug 2025
Image description: A swimmers back profile as they stand chest-high in water. Photo by Chris on Unsplash A new government analysis revealed thousands more waterways are being used for swimming and boating in England than were previously recorded. Their data revealed 3,347 “water recreation locations”, places where people take part in activities including swimming, […]
14 Aug 2025
Image description: Aerial view of the Hong Kong skyline at dawn. Photo by Simon Zhu on Unsplash Hong Kong firm in lead to buy Thames Water Hong Kong’s CKI, an infrastructure company is reportedly a leading contender to buy Thames Water if the heavily indebted company collapses in coming weeks, according to the Times. […]
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