Bangladesh, Japan join forces to protect marine resources

Chief Adviser Yunus highlighted the urgency of ocean conservation, saying, “Plastic waste has now been found several thousand metres deep in the sea. Read more here.

Beach clean-up operation under way after insulation foam washes ashore

The plastic insulation foam, began to wash up on the shoreline at Hastings, Winchelsea Beach and Camber on Tuesday morning. It is believed to have come from a cargo ship container spillage. Read more here.

‘Save the whales’ worked for decades, but now gray whales are starving

California’s gray whales have been considered an environmental success story since the passage of the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act and 1986’s global ban on commercial whaling. Read more here.

Scottish bred oysters are bedrock of Belfast reef project

Thousands of European oysters have been placed on the Belfast Lough seabed in a bid to bring back native reefs that had almost disappeared. Read more here.

New era in ocean protection as Treaty on the High Seas enters into force

The treaty on the conservation of biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) will come into force on 17 January 2026, aiming to protect marine life and designate 30% of the oceans as sanctuaries by 2030. Read more here.