Marine Conservation
Marine conservation is one of the most important topics of conversation for scuba divers. After all, if we don't protect our oceans, there's no point diving...
Shark and ray populations halved by overfishing in last 50 years
A new study finds that overfishing has caused populations of sharks, rays and chimaeras to decline by half since 1970.…
Cargo ship grounded in El Quseir, Egypt
In an incident that provides some context into the sea conditions that may have sunk the MV Sea Story, a…
An Island of Hope – St Helena’s extensive MPA
Charged with looking after a Marine Protected Area twice the size of Great Britain, the isolated South Atlantic island of…
Weird – but not wonderful – finds of the MCS Great British Beach Clean
MCS reports that its 2024 Great British Beach Clean turned up some weird - but not particularly wonderful - items on the UKs beaches.
Success for England’s largest seagrass restoration project
England’s largest seagrass restoration project has ended after five years, with eight hectares of seagrass successfully restored.
Portuguese man o’ war on the rise in UK and Irish seas
Strong westerly winds drove Portuguese man o' war to the UK and Ireland last winter, making it the second-most sighted jellyfish-like species
Azores declared Europe’s largest Marine Protected Area
The Azores designates 30 per cent of its waters as a Marine Protected Area, half of which is fully a protected, no take zone
Worrying levels of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ released into UK MPAs
A new study by has found alarming levels of PFAS 'forever chemicals' discharged through sewage into a highly protected marine area.
Australia joins the Global Ghost Gear Initiative
Australia becomes the 24th country to sign up to the Global Ghost Gear Initiative, with AU$1.4 million commitment to regional action
UK crab and lobster populations in decline – MCS
The Marine Conservation Society urges the UK government to implement better management of declining crab and lobster populations
Great British Beach Clean starts this Friday!
The Marine Conservation Society's 2024 Great British Beach Clean begins this Friday (2) and runs until 29 September
NOAA Fisheries denies US port privileges to vessels fishing illegally
US port privileges denied to fishing vessels of 17 nations as a result of failing to adhere to High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium
Maldives reconsiders lifting longline fishing ban
The Maldives government has said it will not reopen its longline fisheries, following a concerted campaign by conservationists and fishers
New seamount and species discovered in Nazca Ridge
A team of oceanographers led by scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute has found 20 new species and a new Nazca seamount
Four ways to get involved with PADI AWARE Week 2024
PADI calls on divers to 'turn the tide on plastics' and help influence the Global Plastics Treaty this forthcoming AWARE Week
Greenpeace longline report highlights shark bycatch and severe fishery depletion
A Greenpeace investigation into Pacific longline fisheries reports how three sharks are killed every hour in severely depleted waters
Taking the Lead – the women of Indonesia’s Coral Catch
Coral Catch’s restoration scholarship doesn’t just revitalise reefs, it propels Indonesian women into the ocean science industry
Great Barrier Reef coral cover is high – but scientists urge caution over mass bleaching
Coral cover along the Great Barrier Reef remains high, but the latest surveys were done before this year's mass bleaching event
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