Southeast Asia’s fisheries thrive despite decades of overfishing warnings

The study, covering stocks across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, highlights the region’s relatively abundant fisheries, particularly among pelagic species, 63% of which are underfished. Read more here.

Under Trump, US retreats from global fisheries and ocean leadership

The United States has long been an international leader in fisheries and oceans science, with influence at international fora that it has sometimes wielded to support conservation measures and crackdowns on illegal fishing. Read more here.

EU pledges over $342 million for ocean conservation

The European Union announced €301,485,000 ($342.7 million) in EU funding to support actions in the fields of the sustainable blue economy, marine pollution, marine protected areas, digital oceans, sustainable fisheries, and ocean and climate change. Read more here.

How a new marine conservation initiative could save the Greek seas

The initiative, dubbed Revive Our Ocean, aims to initially help local communities establish marine protected areas, in order to protect at least a third of the world’s ocean by the end of the decade. Read more here.

Protecting coastal waters may be the best investment you’ve never heard of

In this interview, Kristin Rechberger—founder of Dynamic Planet and a Mongabay board member—discusses Revive Our Ocean, a new initiative empowering coastal communities to establish marine protected areas (MPAs) that benefit both nature and livelihoods. Read more here.