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...
Manta rays worth US$8.6 billion to the Maldives economy, study finds
A Manta Trust-led study finds that manta rays could generate an estimated US$8.6 billion in Maldives tourism revenue over their lifetimes
Plastic wrappers top UK inland litter in Marine Conservation Society survey
Discarded plastic food packaging, including crisp packets and sweet wrappers, has been identified as the most common form of litter…
Shark Trust’s Great Shark Snapshot returns for 2026
The Shark Trust calls on divers and snorkellers to record sightings of sharks, rays, skates and eggcases for this year’s Great Shark Snapshot
Montserrat joins UK Blue Belt marine conservation programme
The Caribbean island of Monterrat has become the eleventh UK Overseas Territory to join the Blue Belt marine conservation programme
UK premiere of Shark Town to be hosted by Shark Trust in Bristol
The UK premiere of Shark Town, a documentary by author and broadcaster Richard Peirce will be hosted by the Shark Trust in Bristol this July
Papua New Guinea plans vast marine sanctuary along Pacific ‘marine highway’
Papua New Guinea has announced plans for a 200,000 sq km no-take marine protected area in the Coral Triangle, the largest in Melanesia
Ocean Census discovers 1,121 marine species in a single year
Scientists working through The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census have discovered 1,121 marine species in a single year
30 years in the making – the spirit of Wakatobi becomes legacy
Wakatobi began as an ambitious idea in a remote part of Indonesia, but has evolved into one of the world's most respected eco resorts
Nationwide litter pick campaign launches to tackle pollution from source to sea
The Marine Conservation Society is encouraging people across the UK to take part in the new Source to Sea Litter Pick from 16-31 May 2026
Shark Trust podcast series 2 begins today
Series 2 of the Shark Trust podcast, Living with Sharks, starts today (Tuesday 12 May), available on YouTube and podcast platforms
PADI launches global shark and ray census and new specialty course
PADI has launched a global shark and ray census alongside a new speciality course, developed in partnership with Swiss watchmaker Blancpain.
UK seafood ratings decline as cod and scampi come under pressure
British seafood staples including cod and scampi are under threat from declining fish populations, says the Marine Conservation Society
New shark protections agreed at CMS CoP15 in Brazil
All three species of thresher shark and the Critcally Endangered great and scalloped hammerheads have receieved new international protections
Shark Trust and BSAC launch partnership to map shark and skate egg-laying sites
The Shark Trust and BSAC have announced a partnership encouraging divers to contribute data about where sharks and skates lay their eggs.
Persistent plastic crisis continues to pollute UK beaches
From takeaway containers to tiny plastic fragments, marine litter remains a daily reality on UK’s shores, despite signs of progress
Roatan instructor plans 24-hour dive to raise funds for reef protection
Roatan-based dive instructor Jay Jeter plans to mark his 60th birthday by spending 24 consecutive hours underwater to raise funds…
New shark-repellent hook could cut longline bycatch by more than 60 per cent
New zinc and graphite hook creates electric field that repels sharks, cutting longline bycatch by up to 70 per cent in US trials
New documentary spotlights endangered sicklefin devil rays of the Azores
A new Manta Trust documentary highlights endangered sicklefin devil rays gathering at Ambrósio Seamount in the Azores
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