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The Benyon review of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) has been published by Defra.

A new global study has found that only 2.5 percent of tropical reefs are formally protected and conserved through laws and regulations.

Mosese Vesikara and his uncle, Kinikoto Mailautoka, are on the reef collecting sea urchins for lunch...When out collecting Vesikara and the other fishers carefully skirt the tabu – pronounced TAM-bo – a no-fishin

A group of researchers, led by a UNSW sustainability scientist, have reviewed existing academic discussions on the link between wealth, economy and associated impacts, reaching a clear conclusion: technology will only get us so far when working towards sustainability—we need far-reaching lifestyl

Sometimes you can find insight in surprising places.

The public is to be consulted for one week on changes to the seabed mining laws, after a last-minute plea from environmentalists. The Seabed Minerals Amendment Bill 2020 was scheduled to be tabled in Parliament yesterday.

To celebrate World Albatross Day, we collaborated with Science Alive Mātauranga, Taylormade Media and a host of others to connect New Zealanders to the story of the incredible Antipodean albatross and the dangers it faces at sea...These birds are New Zealanders. They breed on our Antipodes I

A robotic submarine has uncovered the sea floor secrets of the ocean off north-eastern Australia, revealing deep-water coral communities and creatures that had only been found in foreign waters before now. An army of scientists on social media helped to identify rarely seen fish and marine l

Hawaiʻi’s nearshore waters need more effective management, according to a comprehensive study, led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers, which also found that a diverse integrated system of marine management areas can help restore the state’s declining coral reef fish

At last month’s Advisory Committee meeting in Brazil the ACAP Secretariat tabled an Information Paper with the proposal to initiate a World Albatross Day.  The committee expressed considerable support for this initiative, as it aligned well with its desire of giving the Agreement greater vis