Trump reopens Atlantic Ocean monument to commercial fishing
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Friday reopening a huge swath of protected…
How a ‘Powerful Vision’ on Whales and Oceans Could Change Worldviews
As governments struggle to halt biodiversity loss and protect the world’s oceans using legal systems largely built by…
How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris
Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its ‘fingerprints.’ In late 2025, scientists reported that,…
The fishing practice of scrapping ocean bottom continues despite protection promises
KYLEAKIN, Scotland — Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland’s Isle of Skye,…
Destructive bottom trawling in Scotland despite promises to protect oceans
KYLEAKIN, Scotland (AP) — Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland’s Isle of…
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…
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…
Orca whales put on a show with breaches and tail slapping off Seattle
With breaches and tail slapping, a pod of orcas put on a show near Seattle on Friday. The…
Ocean changes could weaken sharks’ teeth, knocking them down food chain
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on…
Blooming Seas Around the Chatham Islands
At about 800 kilometers (500 miles) east of New Zealand’s South Island, the sparsely populated Chatham Islands are…
Underwater Cameras Could Help Unlock America’s Tidal Energy Industry
At the narrow entrance to Sequim Bay’s tidal channel, an underwater, four-bladed turbine spinning above the seabed might…
The World’s Oceans Soaked Up Record-Breaking Heat for the 9th Straight Year
It would take roughly 365 million Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs to release the amount of energy the world’s oceans…