Fishing bans help kelp forests withstand surging marine heatwaves

In two new scientific papers, researchers from Stanford University suggest that restricting fishing within kelp habitats can help forests recover, making their ecosystems more resilient to marine heatwaves, which are predicted to become more severe and frequent with climate change. Read more here.

Glimmer of hope for sea turtles as populations show recovery

Conservation efforts for turtles have paid off, with many populations under lower risk than previously. However, experts warned that the work must continue. Read more here.

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A new global analysis finds that many of the world’s most threatened seagrass meadows lie within designated Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), raising urgent questions about the effectiveness of current protections for coastal habitats and offering a chance to rethink global ocean conservation. Read more here.

Paying fishers for releases can aid conservation: Study

A new study from the University of Oxford has revealed that an incentive programme increased live releases of endangered species caught as bycatch. Read more here.

Indian trawlers leave Sri Lankan small- scale fishers a ravaged, berefts sea

Bottom trawlers from India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu have been encroaching Sri Lanka’s northern waters for years, carrying out destructive fishing practices that have caused serious depletion of fish stocks and damaged marine habitats. Read more here.