Are fin whales finished? Japan resumes commercial hunt

Shortly after, Japan resumed commercial whaling, focusing their sights on annual hunts for 187 Bryde’s whales, 142 minke whales, and 25 endangered sei whales. Read more here.

Historic map reveals how mussel farm is bringing shellfish reefs back to the seabed

The UK’s first large scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England’s south coast for the first time in up to 150 years, a new study has revealed. Read more here.

US rolls out first of its kind ocean conservation strategy

“It is critical that we come together around the use of evidence-based metrics and indicators for decision-making in ocean spaces.” Read more here.

How climate change has pushed our oceans to the brink of catastrophe

For decades, the oceans have absorbed much of the excess heat caused by greenhouse gasses. The latest observations suggest they are reaching their limits, so how worried should we be? Read more here.

Greek shipping company reroutes ships to protect endangered sperm whale in Mediterranean

This initiative is a response to a call from global conservation organizations, including IFAW, OceanCare, Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute, and WWF Greece, highlighting the threat ship strikes pose to the small and endangered whale population near the Hellenic Trench. Read more here.