Kenya’s marine life conservation shifts from foreign-led to community-driven

Community-led nature conservation that empower locals to become stewards of the environment around them are more sustainable and effective than efforts led by foreign groups that take a top-down approach, as numerous cases and studies have shown. Along Kenya’s coasts, residents are making a positive impact on the marine life ecosystem. Read more here.

Concerns over marine pollution and damage to fish farms are growing as a series of foreign language

Concerns over marine pollution and damage to fish farms are growing as a series of foreign language-branded garbage and abandoned fishing gear that are not used in Korea have been discovered along Korea’s coasts, including Sinan and Baengnyeong Island. Read more here.

Endangered marine life is being caught in fishing nets, but it doesn’t need to be

Hundreds of thousands of marine animals are killed every year after becoming accidentally caught in commercial fishing nets. Sharks, skates and rays are at particular risk, alongside turtles, seals, whales and dolphins, many of which are endangered. Read more here.

NGOs condemn Norway’s increased 2026 whaling quota

Norway has set a 2026 quota of 1,641 common minke whales, up 235 from 2025, describing it as sustainable management. NGOs, including ORCA, strongly oppose the move, disputing welfare claims and arguing commercial whaling contradicts global conservation consensus and public sentiment. Read more here.

How to transform 30×30 from a political slogan into an ecological reality

30×30 — the global commitment to conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030 through protected areas and other effective conservation measures — is arguably the most successful conservation slogan in history. Read more here.