Network of coral reefs in Seychelles offer conservation hope

Mapping genetic connections between coral reefs allows scientists to identify and prioritize those acting as regional larval sources. Read more here.

Novel microsatellite tags hold promise for illuminating sea turtles’ cryptic lost years

In the new article “Novel Microsatellite Tags Hold Promise for Illuminating the Lost Years in Four Sea Turtle Species” published in Animals, researchers tested new prototypes of microsatellite tags on 160 juvenile sea turtles of four species in the North Atlantic and analyzed the tags’ performance. Read more here.

Citizen scientists contribute vital information about 35 seahorse species

Thanks to diligent observers, seahorses, those enigmatic and charismatic fish, are not only being discovered in new habitats and expanded geographic ranges, they are also being found at new ocean depths. Read more here.

Blue Marine Foundation sues the UK government

The Ocean conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation has announced that it is suing the British government for repeatedly setting fishing quotas higher than scientific advice. Read more here.

Saving baby seals from fishing lines

A group of men sprints across a windswept beach, holding what look like outsize butterfly nets, and close in on a colony of seals trying to escape into the sea. Read more here.