Marine conservationist Callum Roberts explains the significance of the new high seas treaty, and the grey areas it still leaves for our oceans.
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Since Atlantic cod fisheries collapsed in the early 1990s, ecosystems have been less productive and have struggled to recover.
In Ghana, the degradation of wetlands is widespread and many are in poor condition.
Nearly 30 per cent of the world’s population lives in coastal areas. A changing climate and biodiversity loss represent an unprecedented threat to these ecosystems.
Designed to ensure safe sailing for those on the sea, a dedicated shipping forecast was first broadcast by the BBC in 1925.
For decades, government subsidies have helped industrial fishing fleets to expand, often with little regard for sustainability.
Public and political conversations about environmental management often reduce complex issues to binary opposing opinions.
Researchers highlight the experiences of workers across Canada whose livelihoods and communities have been impacted by climate change.
Fishing is a lifeline for many rural and island communities of the British Isles.
Satellite technology that can track ships even when they ‘go dark’ finds that those protected areas that fully ban industrial fishing are succeeding, even if others aren’t.
Preliminary results from computer modelling suggests the harmful algal bloom that has been killing marine life will return with a vengeance after winter and spread.
Blending livelihood strategies based on what works at different times in specific environments has been key to human survival for thousands of years.
Fishing was once more open to all off New England. After devastating fishery collapses, stricter rules helped fish stocks recover, but they also changed the face of fishing and the lives of fishermen.
After 20 years of intense debate, the world looks set to have a treaty protecting marine life out beyond national waters.
UNESCO’s comments confirm what experts already know: despite substantial money and effort, threats to the Great Barrier Reef aren’t going away.
Instead of a winner takes all approach, Africa’s coastal countries should share contested resources.
America’s marine protected areas help fish populations thrive. Trump’s plan to open them to industrial fishing may ultimately harm the fishing industry itself.
A widely held view in ocean conservation asserts that parrotfish are key to healthy coral reefs. But evidence suggests that the relationship is more complicated.
Climate policies in Africa must include clear commitments to combat modern slavery.
The demand for sand is soaring in places like Singapore. But extracting sand from the sea is destructive. It’s worth looking at alternatives
Top contributors
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Director & Professor, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia
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Wen Family Chair in Conservation, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor, Marine Ecology and Fisheries Biology, University of Plymouth; Marine Biological Association
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Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Complex Systems and Environmental Policy, Bournemouth University
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Senior Research Fellow, Conservation Science, University of Oxford; Bangor University
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Professor & ARC Laureate Fellow, Thriving Oceans Research Hub, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney
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Research Scientist, Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Chief Scientist, Heriot-Watt University
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Emeritus Professor of Environmental Governance, UCL
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Researcher in Ecosystem Dynamics, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor, Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Associate professor, Singapore Management University
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Associate Professor in Marine Biology, Swansea University