Urgent action needed for Ireland’s ocean protection says fair seas

Fair Seas, a coalition of environmental groups, highlights that progress has stalled in the Oireachtas, raising concerns about the financial and ecological impacts. Read more here.

Researchers describe three new-to-science snailfish species off California coast

In 2019, researchers surveying the seafloor off the coast of California came upon three unusual species of small fishes with large heads: one with bumpy pink skin, and the other two both black in color. Read more here.

EU citizens demand slower ships to help save whales

Over a quarter of a million people across the EU have called on the European Commission to reduce ship speeds in its waters, to protect marine life such as whales. Read more here.

Marin activists seek fishing ban at Bolinas reef

An environmental group wants to strengthen regulations of the coastal waters of Duxbury Reef — one of the larger shale reefs in North America, which received protected status in 2009 — to ban fishing. Some locals see the proposal as a threat to their deep-rooted traditions as a fishing community. Read more here.

Creation of protected maritime area in conservation

Scientific studies for the creation of a Community Initiative Marine Protected Area (AMPIC), part of joint work between the municipalities of Cascais, Mafra and Sintra, will begin shortly, and the participatory process will start later this year. Read more here.