A new marine haven is coming to California

In welcome news for Indigenous people as well as 4,543 square miles (11,766 square kilometers) of ocean heritage and wildlife, members of Congress and native tribes commemorated the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary in mid-October, as the LA Times reports. Read more here.

Synthetic bag found in stomach of whale that died after being stranded in Hong Kong

Veterinarians have found a large synthetic bag in the digestive system of a whale that died on Sunday after being stranded in the waters off Hong Kong’s Lantau Island. Read more here.

Plastic pollution treaty negotiations adjourn in Busan, to resume nexy year

The session, which began on November 25, brought together more than 3,300 participants, including representatives from over 170 nations and more than 440 observer organizations. Read more here.

First nations are on the cusp of big marine conservation win in Canada- and they have even bigger plans

Indigenous communities in Ontario are leading a campaign to protect critical portions of a vast inland sea that people, migratory birds, and other wildlife all rely upon. Can they conserve the coastline and carbon-storing peatlands, too? Read more here.

250kg of debris cleared from Sindhudurg Reefs

Maharashtra-based senior scientist Ashok Kadam of Fisheries Survey of India told TOI, “This is the first ocean floor cleanup drive to be organised by govt and private bodies together. Read more here.