No-take marine areas help fishers (and fish) far more than we thought
One hectare of ocean in which fishing is not allowed (a marine protected area) produces at least five times the amount of fish as an equivalent [...]
“Why plastic pollution shouldn’t distract from other environmental challenges”
A very interesting article written by Rick Stafford, Professor of Marine Biology and Conservation, Bournemouth University, that we couldn't agree with more: "By now, most [...]
Miami is now this nation’s top importer of shark fins?
"Since 2015, Miami has led the nation in the number of shark fins imported from Hong Kong, likely caused by an increasing number of import [...]
If our oceans die, we die | Captain Paul Watson
"Captain Watson is guided by a singular truth: if the oceans die, we die! Humanity and civilization cannot survive on this planet with a dead ocean, [...]
Ending Overfishing
Ending Overfishing from OCEAN2012 Find out more about Sustainable Fisheries »
Sustainable seafood – there’s an app for that
Sustainable Seafood app brings seafood consumption with a conscience right to your phone! I'm notoriously behind the times when it comes to mobile technology. When [...]
SHOCKING: The Story of the Bluefin
Bluefin tuna could become extinct as soon as 2012. The main reasons are the booming sushi industry and the fact that the Bluefin is extremely [...]
The Japanese shark fishing industry
75 tons of blue shark laid out on the dock in the Japanese fishing port of Kesen-numa City, July 6th, 2010. The day before, 44 [...]
Jeremy Jackson: How we wrecked the ocean
Transcript: I'm an ecologist, mostly a coral reef ecologist. I started out in Chesapeake Bay and went diving in the winter and became a tropical [...]
Tragedy of the Commons
Today I'm going to take you on a voyage to some place so deep, so dark, so unexplored that we know less about it than [...]
A Message from Erich Hoyt
A Message from Erich Hoyt on Defending Antarctic Toothfish in the Ross Sea:I am a whale researcher and conservationist, writes Erich Hoyt, Senior Research Fellow with [...]
Seafood Choices Alliance – Seafood Summit
Seafood Summit 2010 - Challenging Assumptions in a Changing World 31 January - 2 February 2010 Paris, France Seafood Summit brings together global representatives from [...]
An ocean filled with nothing but mud…
and worms(?).... How appealing is that when you think of the ocean? Something that captivates most of us and draws millions of us to its shores [...]
Caterers find the way to sustainable seafood
Compass supports sustainable seas with expanded list of fish to avoid At a time when some companies have just de-listed blue fin tuna, the world‘s [...]
Amazing Conservation Documentaries
I must say that these marine conservation documentaries are some of the best we've ever seen. In a field that's so often depressing with the [...]
Greenpeace’s “Traitor Joe”
Yarr!!! Traitor Joe is all fired up and his cannon is aimed at Trader Joe's. I love Trader Joe's. I shopped there last night, had [...]
Happy World Ocean’s Day
Let’s celebrate this first official World Oceans Day by recognizing the world’s 15 largest marine protected areas (MPAs) created to safeguard marine habitat around the world. [...]
Shark-Free Marina Initiative
The Shark-Free Marina Initiative has a singular purpose, to reduce worldwide shark mortality. Today the not-for-profit company launches its strategy which intends to prevent the [...]
Pass the Shark Conservation Act
The Ocean Conservancy is asking for your help in stopping the wasteful and inhumane practice of shark finning — slicing off a shark's valuable fins [...]
South Africa designates world’s 6th largest MPA
South Africa designates world’s 6th largest MPA — a challenge for true Antarctic protection? South Africa has started the process to designate the Prince Edward Islands [...]