The UK co collaborate on marine protection with Saudi Arabia

Not only can collaboration between different countries and organisations reduce costs, it makes achieving conservation targets more likely as animals and their migratory routes often reach across borders. Read more here.

Global leaders must act to protect Antarctica’s Southern Ocean

Despite broad support in July 2024 for a package of new more protective krill fisheries management measures and the designation of an MPA for the Antarctic Peninsula, final negotiations collapsed. Read more here.

Trump’s executive order to open vast marine reserve in Pacific waters to commercial fishing draws mixed reactions

Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Governor Arnold Palacios commended Western Pacific Fisheries Council and American Samoa US Delegate Uifa’atali Amata Radewagen for persuading President Donald Trump to sign an executive order restoring for Pacific Island communities the Pacific Remote Island Marine National Monument between 50-200 miles offshore. Read more here.

Sri Lanla’s marine tourism roadmap paves path for inclusive growth and ocean conservation in coastal zones

Sri Lanka has officially launched its groundbreaking Marine Tourism Roadmap, a visionary initiative designed to transform its ocean-based tourism sector into a driving force for sustainable economic growth. Read more here.

Ongoing coral bleaching event affects 84% of world’s reefs

Coral reefs around the world have been subjected to unprecedented heat stress since early 2023. A new report finds heat-related coral bleaching has damaged corals in more than 80 countries, making it the most extensive bleaching event ever recorded, with no clear end in sight. Read more here.