How Africa can make 2025 its ‘super year’ for ocean governance

In 2022, global ocean governance took a major leap forward. That ‘super year’ included the World Trade Organization (WTO) ban on harmful fisheries subsidies, progress to secure agreement on the United Nations (UN) High Seas Treaty, the second UN Ocean Conference, and the adoption of ambitious ocean conservation targets. Read more here.

Ocean literacy among young people is worryingly low, new survey finds

There’s a concerning disconnect between young people’s recognition of the ocean’s vital role in climate change and the importance of measures required to protect it, a new global survey has found. Read more here.

Europe faces public demand ‘to protect ocean from trawling’

European leaders are facing growing pressure from campaigners and ocean advocates to strengthen regulation and the enforcement of protections afforded to many of their marine protected areas by banning destructive fishing practices such as bottom trawling within their waters for good. Read more here.

EU fails to reduce ocean underwater noise while solutions already exist

On 4 February, the European Commission published an assessment of Member States’ progress under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Read more here.

Great White Shark has pinged near Florida beaches

The satellite tag attached to the shark’s dorsal fin by OCEARCH researchers surfaced and sent a ping with location information on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 9:55 a.m. Read more here.