Whales and dolphins win protection in Thai seas crackdown

The government’s crackdown includes tighter regulations on fishing practices, increased marine patrols, and expanded marine protected areas to safeguard the habitats of these vulnerable species. Read more here.

Seacliff Beach, South Australia: Hundreds call for action on algal bloom

Estimates vary on how many creatures have been killed by the bloom, but it is believed to have affected more than 200 different species of sea life. Read more here.

Threat of oxygen-poor ‘dead zones’ surfacing on BC Central coast

Widespread hypoxia — when oxygen levels in the ocean fall below levels required by marine life — is being detected in the deep waters of Queen Charlotte Sound for the first time, said Sam Stevens, an oceanographer at the Hakai Institute and lead author of a new study. Read more here.

Thailand strengthens marine conservation

On September 4, 2025, the Thai Cabinet approved a draft ministerial regulation to officially list humpback whales, Bryde’s whales, and Risso’s dolphins as protected species under the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act 2019.Read more here.

The Philippines to protect planet’s most climate resilient coral reef

In a major development for ocean protection and a move that brings it closer to its goal of safeguarding 30% of its land and waters by 2030, the Philippines has declared the more than 60,000 hectares of ocean surrounding Panaon Island a Protected Seascape. Read more here.