12 May 2026
Photo by Kate Estes A landmark investigation has revealed that European fishing companies have quietly expanded their dominance of the Indian Ocean tuna fishery by registering vessels under the flags of coastal states – allowing them to circumvent quota restrictions at a time when key tuna species are still recovering from severe overfishing. The […]
12 May 2026
Photo by Hubert Neufeld A newly published 20-year analysis of maritime incidents along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has found that ice-related accidents are increasing even as melting sea ice opens the route to more traffic, raising fresh concerns about safety standards and rescue capacity along one of the world’s most remote and strategically […]
12 May 2026
Photo by Igor Francetic Three ScotWind offshore wind developers have joined forces with Crown Estate Scotland and NatureScot to fund a two-year acoustic study of minke whale activity in a marine protected area that lies directly in the path of planned grid connection infrastructure off the Aberdeenshire coast. The study, led by the Scottish […]
06 May 2026
Image description: Rows of bottled water. Photo by Jonathan Chng on Unsplash Chair steps down following parliamentary report highlighting poor leadership The chair of South East Water (SEW), Chris Train, has resigned following the publication of a highly critical report by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee, which accused the company of […]
06 May 2026
Image description: an underwater seagrass meadow. A warning from “underwater forests” New research has found that sewage and agricultural pollution in rivers is having an “alarming” impact on marine invertebrate life in Britain’s seagrass meadows. The study, carried out by Project Seagrass and Swansea University, examined 16 sites along the British coastline affected to […]
06 May 2026
Image description: Aerial view of a port in Gibraltar. Photo by Michal Mrozek on Unsplash In an exclusive report, the Guardian reveals that Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, has never operated a wastewater treatment plant, meaning raw sewage from nearly 40,000 people and businesses has been discharged untreated into the Mediterranean Sea for decades. Untreated […]
05 May 2026
Photo by Bob Brewer Southern Water has pleaded guilty to five pollution offences in north Kent, including discharges of untreated sewage into coastal waters that occurred just weeks after the company was handed what was then the largest criminal fine ever imposed on a water company. The Environment Agency confirmed on 27 April that […]
05 May 2026
Photo by Chuttersnap Global negotiations on binding greenhouse gas rules for shipping have been delayed again, after the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee concluded its 84th session in London on 1 May without reaching agreement on the IMO Net-Zero Framework. The talks, held at IMO headquarters from 27 April to 1 May, […]
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