Ireland: Discovering rare ‘sponge reefs’ and new corals with SeaRover

When scientist launched the EU funded SeaRover project to explore the depths of Ireland’s oceans, no one expected them to make groundbreaking discoveries. Read more here.

As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate future oceans

Today, the world’s coral reefs are degrading at unprecedented rates due to pollution, overfishing and destructive forestry and mining practices on land. Read more here.

Pair of massive great white sharks surface off Florida coast within a minute of each other

A pair of 13-foot-long great white sharks, one named Bob, the other named Breton, delivered “pings” within a minute of each other off the coast of Florida northeast of Jacksonville earlier this week. Read more here.

Marine protected areas could help fishing, tourism sectors

An assessment of marine protected areas on six continents has revealed that ocean conservation revives fish stocks and generates tourist revenue. Read more here.

Study of 34 countries finds ocean protection delivers overlooked economic benefits to fishing, tourism

In the most comprehensive assessment of its kind to date, a new study released today reveals that marine protected areas (MPAs, national parks at sea) deliver a range of economic benefits to the fishing and tourism industries. Read more here.