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...
Canada’s Marineland park threatens to euthanise 30 beluga whales
The Niagara Falls theme park has threatened to kill its belgua whales if the Canadian governmnet refuses their export to China
Reef-World Foundation joins forces with Adventure Travel Trade Association
The Reef-World Foundation has partnered with the Adventure Travel Trade Association to support sustainable marine tourism
Petition launched against lifting of Maldives shark fishing ban
A group of leading shark conservationists are calling on the Maldives President to rescind his lifting of the country's shark fishing ban
High Seas Treaty officially ratified
The UN's BBNJ Agreement - aka High Seas Treaty - will be legally enforceable now that 60 countries have ratified the treaty
Great British Beach Clean 2025 is almost here!
The Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Clean is almost here - find out where your nearest event is - or start your own!
Mark World Manta Day 2025 with the Manta Trust’s events
Check out some of the events being held by the Manta Trust to celebrate World Manta Day 2025 - and why better protection is so important
South Australia installs bubble curtains to protect giant cuttlefish
The Australian government is installing a bubble curtain, which will protect South Australia's giant cuttlefish from a toxic algal bloom
‘Rays of Hope’ – an Interview with Karen Fuentes, founder of the Manta Caribbean Project
The Manta Caribbean Project is doing vital work to protect manta rays off the coast of Mexico – DIVE talks to its charismatic founder.
Shark Trust and Rapanui launch limited edition clothing range
Rapanui and Shark Trust campaign to protect sharks - 10 per cent of profits from every sale to support shark conservation efforts.
Great British Beach Clean returns with call for public to take more responsibility
The Great British Beach Clean returns for 2025 with an urgent call for the public to take more responsibility for beach litter
Manta Trust launches #SaveTheMantas campaign
The Manta Trust has launched a campaign to get mantas and mobulas upgraded to the highest level of protection at November's CITES conference
Major progress – but still gaps – in shark and ray conservation
CITES listings have had a positive impact on shark and ray conservation - but there is still much to do to ensure species survival
Coral ‘presumed extinct’ rediscovered in Galápagos
A species of stony coral thought to be extinct has been spotted in the Galápagos Islands for the first time in 24 years.
UNESCO endorses DAN.PADI Ocean Literacy Project
The DAN.PADI Ocean Literacy Project has been endorsed as an Ocean Decade Action by UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
The Big Seaweed Search returns for summer 2025
The Marine Conservation Society and Natural History Museum’s Big Seaweed Search is set to return between 26 July and 3 August 2025
French Polynesia creates world’s largest MPA
French Polynesia announced the creation of the world's largest marine protected area at the recent UN Oceans Conference in France.
High Seas Treaty ratification reaches 50 signatures
Nineteen new signatories have ratified the UN's Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) treaty - also known as the High Seas Treaty
2025 Science Without Borders art competition winners
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation has announced the winners of its 2025 Science Without Borders Challenge ocean art competition
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