How islanders are saving their Indian Ocean coral reef

Under threat from climate change, overfishing and other human activity, the islanders faced losing their livelihoods and the prospect of moving away altogether. Read more here.

New approach to restore coral reefs on mass scale kicks off in Hawaii

The project will identify individual corals with high thermal tolerance and other high-performance traits, then use them to breed genetically resilient coral larvae for release onto the reefs during natural spawning periods. Read more here.

Researchers say Indonesia’s marine conservation needs improved coastal community well-being

In a statement on Saturday, June 22, 2024, SMERU researcher Annabel Noor Asyah said the institute examined marine protected area (MPA) management, focusing on the conditions and challenges faced by coastal communities. Read more here.

Nesting sea turtle killed in Anna Maria Island car accident, conservation group say

Disorientation occurs when sea turtles head toward artificial light instead. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will take the female loggerhead for a necropsy, which is an animal autopsy. Read more here.

Most marine protection are not working, a new more flexible approach is needed

The radio crackles into life on a small boat off an idyllic beach in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. Two recreational fishers are trying to catch prized spangled emperors in a sanctuary zone, where all fishing is supposed to be banned, to help protect this fish from overfishing. Read more here.