Marine Conservation

Scientists are calling for urgent global action to address the escalating issue of marine plastic pollution, as a recent study identified deadly ocean hotspots.

Damage caused by deep-seabed mining would be extensive and irreversible, says new report.

Seaspiracy, the latest Netflix documentary exposing the impact of our food systems, is making a splash.

Seagrass meadows support marine life, human livelihoods and the fight against climate breakdown.

We’re bombarded by information on the topic of marine litter and plastic pollution, but how much do we really know about the problem?

New short film offers visionary perspective on the plastic pollution crisis.

Consumers are concerned about the environmental impact of meat - but reaching for fish as a 'lower emissions' alternative is an environmental catastrophe.

Supermarkets failing consumers and the oceans according to new report

The UK Government claims that three million square kilometres of ocean is 'protected' in Overseas Territories, while still permitting commercial fishing.

A Grenadian grassroots project is using breeze block pyramids to replicate coral reefs and offer a lifeline to marine species.

Mystery killer whale pod investigated off Scotland’s west coast.

European eels are a key component of UK and European ecology but their numbers are plummeting.

NGOs challenge 'incomprehensible' proposal to allow illegal fishing activities in North Sea nature reserve.

Call to ‘act local’ to stop plastics entering the UK’s rivers and canals & ending up in the world’s oceans.

Wild and Free Beings launches with aim to raise awareness about the conditions for cetaceans in captivity and inspire change.

Chile plans to use this year’s UN climate talks to focus attention on the world’s most important carbon sponge – the oceans.

Campaign aims to mobilize Brazilian society against the threat posed by plastic to the seas.

Deep-sea ecosystems under threat from an emerging ocean industry.

Dolphins are passing toxic PCBs to their young, study finds.

Infractions against Marine Protected Areas in Northumberland don't bode well for post-Brexit fishing regulations.

A voyage around the South Pacific is on a mission to change how we think about plastics.

The Oyster Thief author admits writing an underwater odyssey is as much an art as a science.

Innovative research is uncovering previously unknown species in deep seas vulnerable to over-fishing, pollution and habitat destruction.

Innovative technology could prevent hundreds of thousands of marine creatures from being accidentally killed in fishing nets.