A rare, giant starfish could hold the key in restoring kelp forests on the California coast

Ashley Kidd signed onto the Zoom call a few minutes late, giddily explaining that 12 minutes ago there was an unexpected development in a planned spawn of critically endangered starfish. Read more here.

Deal to sink harmful fishing subsidies edges closer

Overfishing has long-wreaked havoc on ecosystems and coastal communities reliant on marine life, and government handouts are largely to blame, according to Dirk Zeller, leader of the University of Western Australia-based research group the Sea Around Us – the Indian Ocean. Read more here.

Marine charity changes advice on mackerel sourcing as sustainability ratings drops

One of the most noticeable changes is that ratings for mackerel have dropped further down the sustainability scale. Read more here.

White House aims to eliminate NOAA climate research

The moves are part of a plan to downsize NOAA dramatically, slashing agency funding by around $1.67 billion, or 27%, according to the proposal. Read more here.

Mysterious deep sea ‘dooms day fish’ found washed up on California beach

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, said one of its PhD students discovered an oarfish on a beach in Encinitas last week that was around nine to ten feet long. Read more here.