Saudi Arabia Revolutionizes Coastal Tourism Through New Mandatory Beach Safety Protocols, Environmental Regulations

The growth of coastal tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is being significantly advanced through the introduction of comprehensive new regulations. Read more here.

Canadian and US regulations are at odds in the Salish Sea, and whales are caught in the middle

The Salish Sea is one ecosystem but Canada and the US are playing by different rules when it comes to protecting threatened whales, experts warn. Read more here.

Officials stunned after examining sea creatures that seemingly disappeared decades ago: ‘Hugely promising’

Two years of efforts to restore populations of European flat oysters in the seas around Scotland are paying off, as the transplanted shellfish are thriving, BBC News reported. Read more here.

World-record swim calls for end to New Zealand bottom trawling

Endurance swimmer Jono Ridler has embarked on a 1,000-mile world-record attempt to swim the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island unassisted – a major feat that carried with it one clear call to the country’s lawmakers to end bottom trawling in New Zealand waters. Read more here.

Race to protect 30% of the oceans by 2030 gains momentum in Iloilo

The Zoological Society of London – Philippines (ZSL), in partnership with the Blue Nature Alliance (Alliance) and regional partners from government, academe, and non-governmental organizations, gathered to discuss science-based, community-driven strategies for large-scale marine protection. Read more here.