40-year study gives Mote researchers insight on sea turtle populations

For decades, researchers at Mote Marine Laboratory have been working to protect the future of sea turtles through different conservation efforts. Read more here.

Urgent call to protect life-rich Australian Islands

In the Southern Ocean about 4,000 kilometers from Perth lies a truly extraordinary place. Known as the Heard Island and McDonald islands, they are among the most remote places on Earth: a haven for marine life amid the vast ocean, virtually undisturbed by human pressures. Read more here.

7,000 liters of oil spill prevention effort launched after shipwreck

Seven thousand liters of oil will be removed from a shipwrecked vessel in central Vietnam after a cargo ship crashed into a reef, endangering the ocean with a possible spill. Read more here.

High Seas Treaty paves the way for ocean protection

National boundaries at sea are invisible, but it can be a matter of life or death for marine animals swimming across them. Read more here.

The future of deep sea mining is being decided- without the US

This month, ISA policymakers are meeting in Jamaica to hash out the rules of the road for a future seabed mining industry. They’ll debate everything from environmental protection to financial regulation of mining companies. Read more here.