17 Feb 2026

Photo by Krzysztof Kowalik   Marine protected areas can only achieve long-term effectiveness if climate considerations are deeply embedded in their design, management and governance, according to new research published in npj Ocean Sustainability. The study identifies critical scientific, governance and socio-economic dimensions required for making MPAs “climate-ready” as ocean warming and other climate impacts intensify. Drawing […]

10 Feb 2026

Photo by Bob Brewer   Scottish salmon farmers recorded more than 35 million unexpected salmon deaths in just under three years, but there were only two unannounced inspections of facilities over the same period, according to freedom of information data obtained by Animal Equality UK. The revelations have prompted criticism of what the Scottish government’s rural affairs […]

10 Feb 2026

Photo by DinapixStudio   People working at the forefront of cutting-edge maritime technology are pushing for changes to regulations they say are holding them back. Plymouth, the National Centre for Marine Autonomy, has a thriving hub of businesses at Turnchapel Wharf developing vessels that operate without a crew, with their calls for change being backed by the […]

10 Feb 2026

Photo by Adrian Kirby   The total biomass of fish stocks in Norwegian marine areas has nearly halved since 2013, falling to the lowest level recorded in the Institute of Marine Research’s time series, according to the latest Resource Overview presented in Tromsø. The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) estimates that the combined biomass of assessed fish […]