16 Jun 2026
Photo by Dear Sunflower A dramatic surge in common octopus populations off the south-west coast of England has spread as far as Scotland and Wales, with sightings now reported across a range of coastal sites that would have been almost unthinkable just a few years ago. New findings from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) confirm that […]
16 Jun 2026
Photo by Kevin Krüger Bass Rock and its neighbouring island of Craigleith in the Firth of Forth have been acquired by RSPB Scotland, marking the first time in more than three centuries that these celebrated seabird sanctuaries have been held in charitable ownership. The purchase, supported by £586,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, brings […]
16 Jun 2026
Photo by Smithsonian Ocean productivity across large parts of the north-east Atlantic has been declining steadily for two decades, according to a new study by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) published in Frontiers in Remote Sensing. The findings raise significant concerns about the future health of marine food webs, fisheries and the ocean’s capacity to absorb […]
16 Jun 2026
Photo by Leticia Golubov The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is urging eligible English fishermen to register promptly for replacement inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VMS) devices, as the roll-out moves into its next phase. Owners of under-12 metre English fishing vessels currently fitted with Succorfish SC2 devices will be able to register for a Nemo device supplied […]
16 Jun 2026
Photo credit: Nicola / Adobe Stock The Caribbean island of Montserrat has joined the Blue Belt Programme, the UK Government’s flagship international marine conservation initiative, making it the eleventh UK Overseas Territory to enter the scheme and the fourth from the Caribbean. The announcement was made on 8 June, World Ocean Day, as the programme also marked its tenth anniversary. Known as the “Emerald Isle […]
09 Jun 2026
Photo: Shanemyersphoto / Adobe Stock A deepening crisis The third UN World Ocean Assessment, launched on World Ocean Day (8 June 2026), warns that the world’s oceans face a deepening crisis driven by climate change, pollution, overfishing and biodiversity loss. Compiled over five years by approximately 600 experts from 86 countries, the 1,352-page assessment is the only […]
09 Jun 2026
Photo by NOAA The Trump administration is dismantling a decade-old network of deep-ocean instruments that scientists have relied upon to track climate change, monitor marine heatwaves and study the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). International researchers warn the decision will “severely degrade” weather forecasting and El Niño predictions, with economic consequences they argue far […]
09 Jun 2026
Photo by Ben Wicks A possible exit BP has held advanced discussions with Ithaca Energy over the potential sale of its UK North Sea assets in a deal that could be worth close to £2 billion, the Financial Times first reported this week. Although the talks have stalled in recent weeks, BP is understood to remain open […]
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