Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are widely recognised as a key strategy for conserving marine biodiversity while advancing sustainable development. Beyond ecological conservation, MPAs are increasingly...

The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification

A new peer-reviewed study has found West African nations could benefit from more equitable fishing access agreements.

A renewed approach to fisheries that defines the threshold beyond which the activity becomes its own self-eating monster.

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As global temperature increase shoots past 1.5 degrees Celsius, the vulnerable countries that fought for that Paris Agreement target face a brutal new reality.

Fishing associations are concerned that the independence and profitability of Atlantic inshore fishing are at risk because of where fishermen are getting the money they need to operate.

npj Ocean Sustainability - A call to action to support and safeguard ocean defenders

Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) serve as an important tool to recognise diverse areas for their contributions to conservation, yet implementation remains slow. A key barrier t...

Building Empathy for the Environment

Gabon has ended its 19-year fisheries partnership with the European Union, which allowed EU industrial vessels to target tuna in Gabonese waters in exchange for payment, arguing the agreement no…

JAKARTA — The Indonesian government is developing a roadmap to protect local wisdom in biodiversity conservation, a move aimed at strengthening the recognition and protection of Indigenous peoples…

Nature Ecology & Evolution - A global research coordination programme is urgently needed for biodiversity

Aquaculture is the fastest-growing seafood production system globally, offering economic and social opportunities for small-scale fishing communities. Yet, it is often introduced through top-down, tec...

Fifteen countries have adopted the Mombasa Declaration to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

This week, as governments of various coastal states gather in Mombasa, Kenya, for the Our Ocean Conference, Africa must demand an end to industrial krill fishing in the Southern Ocean before…

If protected, researchers say these coral strongholds may help repopulate more degraded reefs across the Central Pacific.

The Ocean Equity Index provides a systematic, twelve-criteria framework to assess and improve equity in ocean initiatives, projects and policies, producing structured data that guide evidence-bas...

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Scientists on a Greenpeace Arctic expedition have discovered never-before-seen deep-sea ecosystems and potential new species.

With the world’s longest coastline, and three oceans—the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic—Canada understands the complexity and urgency of ocean stewardship. Canadian communities—coastal, northern, Indig...