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 fishing bans double reef shark numbers – study
Shark populations double in Marine Protected Areas with no take shark fishing bans, according to a new study
PADI AWARE surpasses $500k in ocean-saving community grants
PADI AWARE Foundation announces the latest recipients of its Mission Hub Community Grant Programme, now topping $500,000 over 3 years
Marine Conservation Society’s open letter to political leaders
Help drive change in UK political commitment to the oceans by signing the Marine Conservation Society's petition
Marine conservationists among prestigious Whitley Award winners
Papua New Guinea marine biologist Naomi Longa and Cameroon manatee expert, Aristide Kamla, declared prestigious Whitley Award winners
Steve Backshall to headline For the Love of Sharks
Join a host of speakers including TV wildlife presenter Steve Backshall for an evening celebrating shark conservation in London this November
Dominican Republic commits to conserving 30 per cent of its ocean
The Domincan Republic will be joining only a handful of other countries to have committed to conserving 30 per cent of its ocean water.
SECORE International’s Caribbean-wide coral restoration success
SECORE International‘s coral seeding programme is hailed a great success, with its reef restoration initiative present in nine Caribbean nations
Mystery illness killing smalltooth sawfish
Scientists are worried about a mystery illness killing critically endangered smalltooth sawfish in the Florida Keys.
MCS recommendations for more sustainable seafood shopping
The Marine Conservation Society recommends swapping some fish for more sustainable options, based on the latest Good Fish Guide updates
UK government to be taken to court for allowing overfishing
The UK government is being taken to court for repeatedly setting catch limits for fishing that exceed scientific advice
Citizen Science Month: How you can help save our seas
The Marine Conservation Society shares ideas for how to get involved with National Citizen Science Month this April
Indonesian activists face jail after exposing damage to marine park
Indonesian environmental activists face jail after exposing the damage illegal shrimp farms are causing to Karimunjawa Marine National Park
Oceans: Life Under Water podcast – E01: The Water Planet
A new 12-part podcast in association with Greenpeace UK is exploring life below the waves, with BBC presenter, Hannah Stitfall
MCS ‘State of Our Beaches’ report highlights need to cut plastic pollution
The Marine Conservation Society's annual State of our Beaches report, highlights the urgent need to reduce single-use plastic
Major study reveals size of Seychelles manta ray population
A major new study Seychelles has highlighted the importance of D’Arros Island and St. François Atoll for Seychelles' reef mantas
Reef-World wins Drops In The Ocean environmental fund
The Reef-World Foundation makes a splash with a monumental £335,000 win in Ocean Outdoor's Drops In The Ocean environmental fund
#whycoexist 2023 winner Emma Batty recounts her experience
#whycoexist 2023 competition winner, Emma Batty, shares her amazing Seychelles experience and her progress towards a career in marine conservation
Marine heatwave leads to decline in humpback whales
A marine heatwave could have been responsible for a recent 20 per cent decline in the Pacific humpback whale population.
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