Survey discovers 65 new marine species in Bangladesh, 5 potentially new to the world

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter indicated that the new survey findings — combined with data from the previous 2018 expedition — will inform future fisheries management plans, resource conservation strategies, and long-term marine policies aimed at coastal communities. Read more here.

Artificial intelligence opens a new era that would help decipher the sound codes of whales and dolphins

The seas concentrate complex acoustic landscapes that remain largely unknown to science. Whales, orcas, and dolphins produce structured sequences that repeat with variations, a sign of internal sound codes yet to be deciphered. Read more here.

Protecting fish on the Great Barrier Reef helps prevent crown-of-thorn starfish outbreaks

New research reveals that one of the largest-ever marine conservation initiatives has helped to prevent more frequent crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef. Read more here.

Saudi Arabia and the Mediterranean Benefit from G20’s Focus on Ocean Conservation and Tourism, Get the Details Here

The G20 Summit, the first ever held in Africa, focused on critical environmental and economic challenges facing the world today. Read more here.

Southern Ocean Surveillance Patrols: New Zealand’s commitment to upholding Antarctic conservation rules

This summer, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), in partnership with the Ministry for Primary Industries, will conduct maritime patrols in the Southern Ocean to help protect Antarctic marine ecosystems and economically important fish stocks. Read more here.