High Seas Treaty Talks End With Progress but Key Gaps Threaten Ocean Protection Timeline

The latest round of United Nations negotiations on the High Seas Treaty has concluded with measurable progress, but unresolved political divisions continue to cast uncertainty over the agreement’s timely implementation. Read more here.

Australia Ratifies Historic High Seas Treaty

The Australian Marine Conservation Society, The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Save Our Marine Life alliance welcome Australia’s ratification of a landmark international agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine life in areas beyond national jurisdiction, also known as the high seas. Read more here.

Fisherman Jumps Into Ocean to Rescue Hooked Shark

A 20-year-old fisherman named Kevin Phan was fishing on Hermosa Beach in Southern California when he hooked a great white shark. Phan bravely jumped into the pounding surf to wrestle the thrashing shark and free it from his fishing line, capturing the heart-pounding rescue on video. Read more here.

Scientists pump 65,000 litres of chemicals into the ocean to stop global warming

Last August, 65,000 litres of bright red chemicals were pumped into the Gulf of Maine – yet this wasn’t an enormous industrial disaster. Read more here.

Scientists Deploy First Satellite Tag on a Leatherback Sea Turtle in Ecuador to Better Reveal Gaps in Ocean Protection

Tracking the turtle’s movements could help identify where high-risk fishing areas overlap with the critically endangered species. Read more here.