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...
Reef Renewal Bonaire announces new coral seeding partnership
Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire announces a new partnership of three coral restoration organisations with a new coral breeding project
New reefs and seamounts discovered in Galápagos
Scientists create detailed high-resolution maps of newly discovered deep coral reefs in the Galápagos marine reserve
PADI AWARE Specialty now available as eLearning
PADI has announced that its Project AWARE Specialty course is now available as an eLearning programme - and DIVE has four to give away!
Aggressor Adventures & SSI host online auction for conservation
Aggressor Adventures and SSI have partnered to raise funds for the Sea of Change Foundation with an adventure-themed, online auction
New boat mooring system sees seagrass meadows bloom
An MCS project to install eco-friendly mooring systems in Plymouth Sound has been a great success, with expansive seagrass regrowth
Marine Megafauna Foundation announces new Socorro research expedition
MMF is offering scuba diving citizen scientists the chance to join an expedition to the Revillagigedo Archipelago in January 2024
Only 13 per cent of MCS seafood ratings are ‘green’
The Marine Conservation Society has released the latest update to its Good Fish Guide, with 19 ratings moving down the sustainability scale.
How the Rosebank Oil field will affect the North Sea
The newly approved Rosebank North Sea oil project could have a detrimental effect on the climate - and our oceans.
Video: Maximising dive time on Wakatobi’s pristine reefs
Tom St George captures the pristine condition of the coral reefs in Wakatobi's private marine preserve, often highly praised by divers
UK Govt expands sewage plan to England’s protected seas
The UK Government has confirmed that its Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan for sewage will be expanded to cover England's MPAs
The new UN High Seas Treaty should prioritise these eight deep-sea ecological wonders
The High Seas Alliance names eight biodiversity hotspots that should be prioritised under the new UN High Seas Treaty
Safeguarding the genetic diversity of Bonaire’s coral reefs
For the past four years, Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire has been cultivating coral larvae in a makeshift lab to help build more resilient reefs
Travel and insurance discounts for Green Fins divers
Green Fins certified divers will be able to earn discounts with DiveAssure travel insurance and the ZuBlu dive travel agency
Octopus Garden breeding hotspot found in Monterey Bay
Thousands of breeding Octopuses - an 'Octopus Garden' - have found in the deep sea near Monterey Bay, California
Sheba Hope Grows – Stories of Hope video
Sheba Hope Grows has partnered with Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds to showcase the world's largest mass coral restoration programme
Future of deep-sea mining put on hold
The future of deep-sea mining remains uncertain as member states of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) fail to reach an agreement
MCS UK’s Great British Beach Clean 2023
The Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean returns for it's 30th year, running from 15 – 24 September 2023
Mars’ ‘Big Build’ mass coral restoration success
Mars - better known for its chocolate bars - has recently completed 'The Big Build', one of the largest coral restoration events in history
PADI and Blancpain expand partnership for shark and ray census
PADI and Blancpain have announced they are extending their partnership with the announcement of a new Vulnerable Marine Species Program.
Pioneering conservation firm Fishtek Marine launches new crowdfunding campaign
Conservation engineering company, Fishtek Marine, has launched a new crowdfunding campaign to develop new anti-bycatch fishing technology
MCS Big Seaweed Search 2023 starts now
The Marine Conservation Society and Natural History Museum's Big Seaweed Search 2023 starts this weekend, 29 July
Ten of the most critically endangered marine species
From the smallest population of cetaceans to a seastar plagued by disease, here's ten iconic marine species listed as critically endangered
The future of deep-sea mining is being decided this week
Deep-sea mining could be a prime source of minerals for the green energy transition - or an environmental catastrophe - nobody's sure...
Reef-World Foundation winner of Escape 100 award
The Reef-World Foundation is highly placed among The Escape 100, highlighting the top 'purpose-led' organisations to ‘escape to’ in 2023
New MCS study shows ocean protection’s worth
New analysis shows a bottom trawling ban in UK’s offshore protected areas could be worth more than three billion pounds to the UK economy
MCS hopes to break 20,000 turtle and jellyfish sightings in 2023
MCS Wildlife Sightings report hopes to break 20,000 jellyfish and turtle sightings to mark 20th year of citizen science project
Ocean Conservancy: five products to eliminate for plastic-free beaches
With Plastic Free July around the corner, an Ocean Conservancy report targets 5 of the worst-polluting plastic items for immediate elimination
Blue Grass – the seagrass meadows of Orkney
The healthy seagrass meadows of Scotland's Orkney Islands are some of the healthiest in the UK - a model for blue carbon conservation.
Fourth Element partners with Love the Oceans
Fourth Element and Love the Oceans join forces to celebrate World Oceans Day 2023 and advance marine conservation with a new partnership
Great white shark population ‘booming’ – scientists
Great white shark populations are 'booming' off the Atlantic coast of North America according to scientists at Ocearch
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