Morocco expands marine conservation with eight new protected areas

The announcement was made by Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, made the announcement during the opening of the 8th edition of the Forum de la Mer in El Jadida on Thursday. Read more here.

US senator warns of warming, plastic threats to world’s oceans and fisheries

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) took to the Senate floor 7 May to warn his colleagues of the threat the warming climate and plastic pollution poses to the world’s oceans and fisheries. Read more here.

Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation

Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk wildlife. Read more here.

World’s top seafood firms lobby against ocean conservation measures: Report

The report assesses the biodiversity-related lobbying efforts of a list of the 30 most influential seafood companies in the world and 12 of the main industry associations they’re members of. Read more here.

Engaging exhibits to promote the idea of ocean conser

An infographic exhibition titled ‘L’Océan, colosse aux pieds d’argile’ (The Ocean, Colossus with the Feet of Clay), has begun at the Alliance Française as part of “The Festival of Ideas – We Are the Ocean,” a pan-Indian initiative organised by the French Embassy, the French Institute in India, in collaboration with the Alliance française network. Read more here.