Maldives drops plan to reopen longline tuna fishing following protests

The decision came after local fishers, conservation NGOs and scientists protested against plans by the administration of President Mohamed Muizzu to reopen longline fisheries for yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna. Longline fishing has been banned in the Maldives since 2019. Read more here.

Marine World Heritage site managers to meet in Argentina to promote regional marine conservation

From 9 to 13 September, UNESCO, the Ministry of Tourism and Protected Areas of the Government of Chubut and the Peninsula Valdes Protected Area Administration are organising the “First Regional Meeting of Marine World Heritage Site Managers of Latin America and the Caribbean”, to be held in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. Read more here.

A pregnant shark was tagged and monitored for five months, then disappeared. Scientists know its safe

When scientists attached a tag to a pregnant porbeagle shark in October 2020 to learn more about the creature’s habitat, they didn’t expect their tracker to capture evidence of how large sharks hunt one another. Read more here.

17 dead whales stranded on Alor Coast

The condition of these whales is very worrying. Several parts of his body had wounds from being hit by rocks on the coast of Liliweri where he was stranded. Read more here.

Researchers discover critically endangered shark species in the Salish Sea

Researchers at Oregon State University have made the first scientific confirmation of two distinct shark species in Puget Sound, including one that is critically endangered. Read more here.