Success for England’s seagrass restoration project
England’s largest seagrass restoration effort in the Plymouth Sound Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Solent Maritime SAC has been brought to an end after five years, with eight hectares of seagrass successfully restored. Read more here.
Swanage woman hit by car dedicates life to ocean conservation
Fast forward to today and she is pursuing her passion for the sea after an injury forced her to give up her job as a healthcare support worker. Read more here.
Ocean biodiversity risks being sidelined in new deal
Ocean governance expert Elizabeth Mendenhall from the University of Rhode Island tells Mongabay that the new high seas moniker risks biasing the interpretation of what the BBNJ agreement was originally created to do: protect marine biodiversity in areas beyond state control. Read more here.
This marine biologist discovered a unique blue whale population in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan marine biologist was aboard a research vessel near her home island in 2003 when she spotted six blue whales congregating. A bright red plume of whale waste was spreading across the water’s surface. Read more here.
Scientists found a ‘yellow brick road’ at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean
The eerie scene was chanced upon by the exploration vessel Nautilus, while surveying the Liliʻuokalani ridge within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM). Read more here