Coral reef research dominated by rich countries, plagued with inequities: Study

“Parachute” research that leaves out local input is common, and when more local researchers are included, they report that it’s often done in a tokenistic way, the study finds. Read more here.

EU Court: Marine Protected Areas must be shielded from trawling

A European court has delivered a groundbreaking ruling that Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) must be effectively safeguarded from harmful fishing practices such as bottom trawling after rejecting a legal challenge brought by a German fishing association. Read more here.

Trump’s Pacific Monument fishing reversal raises alarm for biodiversity and island nations

Conservationists are worried this move will erase years of biodiversity progress in the zone, and fear it is a stark example of commercial interests being prioritized over environmental stewardship. Read more here.

Living on Earth: Protecting Tenerife’s Marine Marvels

One of the recipients of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize is helping to protect an especially biodiverse part of the oceans around the Canary Islands. Carlos Mallo Molina was previously a civil engineer who also loved scuba diving. Read more here.

11 sea turtles fly from Westhampton Beach to North Carolina to be released in the wild

The turtle spent 170 days rehabbing at the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society in Hampton Bays. Read more here.