Scotland protects more than a third of its seas. Why is trawling still allowed?
Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland’s Isle of Skye, checking each one…
Ogdensburg officials urge North Star and state to set aside differences and find a solution to support hospital
OGDENSBURG — Ogdensburg City Council is again calling on the state and North Star Health Alliance and the…
Divers Rescue Ray Tangled in Deadly Fishing Line–Once Freed, Encircled Them with a ‘Thank you’
credit – Andre Smits, via SWNS Underwater photographers and free divers recently rescued a mobula ray tangled in…
More than 100 employees cut from North Star Health Alliance as state continues to withhold funding
OGDENSBURG – More than 100 employees at North Star Health Alliance are without work after the organization announced…
World’s first legally binding treaty to protect oceans and marine life takes effect
The world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters has taken effect, marking a…
Divers save ray tangled in fishing rope near sharks ‘ready to attack’
Underwater photographers and free divers rescued a ray tangled in fishing rope – while being circled by sharks.…
CT develops management plan for large state forest
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has developed a management plan for an ecologically significant state forest that…
2025 Was ‘Year of the Octopus’ Says UK Wildlife Trust, Amid Record Cephalopod Sightings
Pia It was 75 years ago the last time there were as many octopus in British waters as…
Invasive lionfish threaten Mediterranean biodiversity. Could eating them be a solution?
Climate change and the opening of Suez Canal have in recent years opened the floodgates to invasive species…
‘Minnesota Bound’ moving to KSTP and 45TV in 2026
A beloved local show that highlights Minnesota’s outdoors and highlights stories through a wildlife and conservation lens is…
Japan to help South American countries combat illegal Chinese fishing
A Chinese fishing vessel is seen operating in Argentina’s exclusive economic zone. (Argentine Naval Prefecture) RINTO HORIKOSHI December 29,…
High seas hopes meet hard realities with 2026 set to become a pivotal year for world’s oceans
While 2025 saw tidal shifts in ocean governance, 2026 is the moment of reckoning, when promises to protect…