US federal agency clears ways for deep-sea mining and companies are lining up

The move includes shortened environmental review timelines and extended prospecting permits, which will implement President Trump’s executive order on the development of offshore critical minerals and resources. Read more here.

Japan to test deep sea mining amid public and scientific concern

Japan’s government is pushing ahead with the testing initiative despite high level of pushback from the environmental and scientific communities who have warned in no uncertain terms that deep sea mining will cause “irreversible harm to ocean ecosystems.” Read more here.

Learn why the whale shark is the ocean’s largest and friendliest fish

Despite its enormous size, this magnificent creature has earned a reputation as the ocean’s friendliest fish, peacefully filtering plankton through its massive mouth while allowing smaller fish and even human swimmers to share its space without aggression. Read more here.

Minke whales swim in Ceredigion next to boat

This is only the third minke whale sighting that the Sea Watch Foundation has recorded on surveys within the Cardigan Bay conservation area over the past three years, with each previous year the sighting falling in the month of June. Read more here.

Cameroonian marine conservationists trained as scientific divers

The program, aimed at equipping local environmental stewards with advanced underwater research skills, marks a significant step forward for marine conservation efforts in West Africa. Read more here.