Ocean Equity Index aims to measure justice at sea

Researchers have developed an Ocean Equity Index that seeks to measure how equitable ocean initiatives are based on 12 criteria. Read more here.

Whales and Sharks in Crisis: Conservation Challenges and Marine Biodiversity Threats

Whales power through swells with thunderous grace, their flukes flashing like sails. Sharks prowl abyssal blues, eyes gleaming in the gloom—these titans embody the ocean’s raw majesty. Read more here.

Indigenous Concerns Surface as U.S. Agency Considers Seabed Mining in Alaskan Waters

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is initiating the first steps that could lead to a lease of more than 45.7 million hectares (113 million acres) of waters off Alaska to companies for seabed mining. Read more here.

Deeper ocean ecosystems are unique – and uniquely vulnerable without better protection

New Zealand’s earlier efforts to safeguard marine or coastal environments, particularly as marine reserves and marine protected areas, typically focused on shallow ecosystems, largely because that is where most data exists. Read more here.

Cornwall summit brings key organisations together to tackle river and sea pollution

Residents across Cornwall have heard how major organisations are working to tackle pollution and improve water quality in the county’s rivers and seas, at a special summit held in Truro. Read more here.