Work starts to protect rare ‘carbon capture’ seaweed discovered off the coast of Cornwall

One of the largest amounts of a rare type of seaweed ever discovered in the UK has been uncovered off the coast of Cornwall. Read more here.

Deepwater sharks, rays face extinction risk

One in seven species of deepwater sharks and rays are threatened with extinction due to overfishing, according to a new eight-year study released today in the journal Science. Read more here.

Scientists propose ten key components to foster climate-smart marine spatial planning globally

New study identifies ten key components that will promote the development and implementation of sustainable, equitable, climate-smart ocean planning initiatives around the globe. Read more here.

Research reveals traits that makes fish prey tasty to tuna

A cross-border science collaboration has yielded a global database that will help researchers understand how climate change is affecting ocean predators like the albacore tuna—which also happens to be an important food source for people around the world. Read more here.

Government closes bottom contact fishing near rare B.C coral reef

Federal authorities have closed Canada’s only known live coral reef in the Pacific Ocean to all commercial and recreational bottom-contact fishing. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the indefinite closure came into effect on February. Read more here.