Ocean warming projected to stall expected mangrove recovery

Increasing ocean temperatures will erase mangrove restoration gains expected to occur due to economic development and conservation, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Read more here.

Global plastic pollution map pinpoints at risk marine ecosystems

Developed by researchers at Tulane University, the effort has revealed that the highest risk areas aren’t always the ‘garbage patches’ where plastics visibly pile up, but often where plastics overlap with higher populations of marine life and pollutants. Read more here.

Zanzibar implements sweeping fee changes to enhance marine conservation and local benefits

Starting in September 2025, Zanzibar will implement sweeping changes to its marine conservation entry fees as part of a strategic initiative to strengthen environmental protection and boost local community benefits. Read more here.

Cabinet resolves to add whale species and one dolphin species to protected list

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft ministerial regulation to add two whale species and a dolphin species to the list of protected species under the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP). Read more here.

Florida lawmakers want change after viral manta ray capture

A bipartisan group of state and federal lawmakers is seeking sweeping new protections for threatened marine life following a viral video that showed a Florida company capturing a giant manta ray for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. Read more here.