Dark oxygen, discovered under the sea for the first time in history: It’s not good news at all

New research has revealed another method of oxygen generation in the deep sea known as dark oxygen. This oxygen is created contrary to the conventional understanding that plants and algae synthesize marine oxygen through photosynthesis but forms through interaction with seabed polymetallic nodules. Read more here.

Elephant seal colony declines one year after Avian flu outbreak

The sounds of barking elephant seals are again in the air along the breeding grounds of Península Valdés, Argentina—but it’s quieter. Read more here.

The blue economy is growing. Can the tide continue to rise?

The sea continues to be the source of several profitable opportunities, including tourism and energy. Read more here.

Ocean issues dominate at three UN climate negotiations summits

This year has been a decisive one in the management of the ecological crises that plague the ocean. We are currently surfing between three UN Conferences of the Parties (COPs), dedicated to three different UN conventions. Read more here.

Coral damage prompts trawling suspension in New Zealand waters

Authorities have imposed a two-year suspension on deep sea fishing activity in a patch of the Tasman Sea between New Zealand and Australia, after a commercial fishing vessel was recorded to have scooped up multiple species of coral – including deep water reef-building species – and inflicting serious damage upon one of the area’s most vulnerable marine ecosystems. Read more here.