New concept explains how tiny particles navigate water layers, with implications for marine conservation

Researchers Gwynn Elfring and Vaseem Shaik found that density layers, created by variations in temperature or salinity, influence the swimming direction and speed of tiny particles navigating a liquid. Read more here.

Conservation collides with local rights in fight over Chagos Islands

Evicted local people say marine protected area around Indian Ocean archipelago is a colonial imposition. Read more here.

Expanding marine reserves will redistribute global fishing efforts, says scientists

A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, led by researchers from UC Santa Barbara, aims to understand how the expansion of marine protected areas (MPAs) will affect global fishing effort—a measure of fishing activity or intensity. Read more here.

To end turtle hunting, an African island state embraced the hunters

Local communities have become key players in sea turtle conservation, but while many former turtle traders have adapted to new livelihoods, some, particularly women, struggle due to lack of skills, resources and financial capital, highlighting the need for ongoing support and tailored solutions. Read more here.

Cyprus pioneers coral conservation project in the Mediterranean

The small fragments of coral have been kept for several weeks at the east Mediterranean island’s Department of Fisheries and Marine Research station. Read more here.