Norway pauses deep-sea mining for four years

Norway has closed the door to deep-sea mining in its waters until at least 2029, stopping an industry that had been on the cusp of launching in spite the environmental risks it presented. Read more here.

Mysterious Deep-Sea Squid Found Burying Itself Upside Down

The deep ocean remains one of Earth’s last great frontiers—vast, dark, and largely unexplored. Despite advances in marine technology, scientists continue to encounter organisms that challenge long-held assumptions about life in extreme environments. Read more here.

New Fossil Discoveries in Qatar Reveal Ancient Sea Cow Species and Ecological Significance

The Arabian Gulf has become a significant habitat for dugongs, marine mammals that feed on seagrass and create distinctive trails in the sediment. Recent discoveries from Qatar have unveiled fossils of ancient sea cows that lived over 20 million years ago, indicating that these creatures played a similar role in their ecosystems to that of modern dugongs. Read more here.

UK and Belize Partner to Strengthen Community-Led Fisheries Management

A team from the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is working in close partnership with the Belize Fisheries Department and the Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation to engage with local fishers and gather feedback on their experiences with Managed Access Committees (MACs). Read more here.

A vast oyster reef is about to transform the English coast

The UK is about to get Europe’s largest oyster reef, with four million native oysters set to be returned to the seabed off the coast of Norfolk (main picture) in eastern England. Conservationists say the scale of the project could transform local waters and provide a model for marine restoration across the continent. Read more here.