Latest Oceans Stories

The recent ocean protection milestone marks the first time more than 10% of the world's ocean has received official protection.

Oceans

27.07.26

Ocean Protection Milestone Reached as 10% of the World’s Ocean is Designated as Conserved Area

By identifying corals that survived past bleaching events, coral reef restoration in Mauritius and Seychelles is building reefs designed to withstand rising ocean temperatures and future climate stress.

Eastern Africa

27.07.26

Coral Reef Restoration in Mauritius and Seychelles Puts Local People at the Heart of Ocean Recovery

The Euronext Blue Challenge 2026’s youth blue economy solutions produced projects addressing pollution, flooding, waste reduction, and water quality.

Oceans

22.07.26

Youth Blue Economy Solutions Drive Sustainable Innovation

Colombian marine sanctuary expansion tripled Acandí Wildlife Sanctuary to nearly 220,000 acres, protecting leatherback, hawksbill, green, and loggerhead sea turtle nesting beaches alongside coral ecosystems, seagrass beds, and mangroves from Cabo Tiburón on the Panamanian border to the southern Gulf of Darién.

Oceans

21.07.26

Colombian Marine Sanctuary Expansion Triples Protected Area Along Chocó Caribbean Coast

Seabed recovery after bottom trawling bans reveals that protected muddy ocean floors support thriving communities of worms, shellfish, and invertebrates that anchor the entire marine food chain.

Northern Europe

07.07.26

Seabed Recovery after Bottom Trawling Bans Shows Nature’s Resilience

Coral Vita pioneered the world's first commercial coral farming for reef restoration in Freeport, Grand Bahama, cultivating over 100,000 corals across 52 species using microfragmentation and assisted evolution techniques, growing climate-resilient corals up to 50 times faster than nature.

North America

06.07.26

How Commercial Coral Farming for Reef Restoration is Outpacing Nature 50 to One

Jersey's marine protected areas will expand beginning September 2026 to protect kelp forests, seagrass meadows, rocky reefs, and rare maerl beds supporting some of Northern Europe's most diverse marine ecosystems in the waters surrounding the self-governing English Channel island.

Northern Europe

02.07.26

Jersey’s Marine Protected Areas Expand to Safeguard More Than One-Fifth of Island Waters

Coastal habitat restoration in the UK is reaching a new scale with the Solent Seascape Project, the country's first seascape-scale conservation initiative, working to recover seagrass meadows, saltmarshes, oyster reefs, and seabird habitats across more than 52,000 hectares of one of Europe's busiest waterways.

Northern Europe

01.07.26

Coastal Habitat Restoration in the UK Gets a Seascape-Scale Upgrade

Responsible coral reef tourism helps protect fragile marine ecosystems by encouraging sustainable diving, snorkeling, and travel practices.

Oceans

08.06.26

Responsible Coral Reef Tourism can Help Protect Fragile Oceans

The IUCN Green List of marine protected areas recognizes ocean conservation sites that meet high standards for biodiversity protection and effective management, such as Saudi Arabia’s Farasan Islands Reserve.

Oceans

01.06.26

IUCN Green List of Marine Protected Areas Continues Expanding Worldwide

Seaweed farms’ ocean carbon capture may help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by altering ocean chemistry and increasing seawater alkalinity.

Oceans

22.04.26

Seaweed Farms’ Carbon Capture Capability Could Boost Ocean CO2 Storage

Antarctica

21.04.26

Antarctic Krill Fishing Draws Attention as Conservation Patrol Returns to Southern Ocean

Dublin Bay oyster restoration is reviving a lost marine habitat as scientists and conservation groups reintroduce more than 18,000 European flat oysters to rebuild reefs that vanished from Ireland’s coast over two centuries ago.

Northern Europe

14.04.26

Dublin Bay Oyster Restoration Brings Native Shellfish Back After 200 Years

Healthy coral reef fisheries could increase global fish yields by nearly 50 percent if reefs recover from overfishing, delivering millions of additional meals each year to communities facing food insecurity.

Oceans

31.03.26

Coral Reef Fisheries Could Feed Millions Through Better Management

Blue carbon ecosystems took center stage at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, as experts highlighted mangroves, seagrasses, and coastal forests for their exceptional carbon storage, biodiversity protection, and role in strengthening coastal resilience.

Climate

26.02.26

COP30 Highlighted Blue Carbon Ecosystems as Key Climate Solutions

Innovative ocean conservation debt-for-nature bonds help countries redirect savings from debt restructuring into marine protection and restoration across millions of square kilometers.

Oceans

19.02.26

Ocean Conservation Debt-for-Nature Bonds Unlocks $1.4B for Marine Protection

Coral larval seedbox technology shows promise for reef recovery after trials recorded sharply higher coral settlement rates on the Great Barrier Reef.

Oceania

12.02.26

Coral Larval Seedbox Technology Shows Promise on the Great Barrier Reef

International conservation leaders voted to protect the ocean twilight zone from fishing expansion until scientists better understand this ecosystem's role in climate regulation and marine food webs.

Oceans

09.02.26

Ocean Twilight Zone Protection Gains Ground as Global Conservation Body Votes for Safeguards

Artificial reef structures built from interlocking concrete blocks create habitat for marine life while deterring illegal bottom trawlers in Cambodia's Kep Marine Fisheries Management Area.

Asia

03.02.26

Innovative Artificial Reef Structures Restore Cambodia’s Marine Life

Climate

02.02.26

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Latest Oceans Stories

Ocean Protection Milestone Reached as 10% of the World’s Ocean is Designated as Conserved Area

Coral Reef Restoration in Mauritius and Seychelles Puts Local People at the Heart of Ocean Recovery

Youth Blue Economy Solutions Drive Sustainable Innovation

Colombian Marine Sanctuary Expansion Triples Protected Area Along Chocó Caribbean Coast

Seabed Recovery after Bottom Trawling Bans Shows Nature’s Resilience

How Commercial Coral Farming for Reef Restoration is Outpacing Nature 50 to One

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Jersey’s Marine Protected Areas Expand to Safeguard More Than One-Fifth of Island Waters

Coastal Habitat Restoration in the UK Gets a Seascape-Scale Upgrade

Responsible Coral Reef Tourism can Help Protect Fragile Oceans

IUCN Green List of Marine Protected Areas Continues Expanding Worldwide

Seaweed Farms’ Carbon Capture Capability Could Boost Ocean CO2 Storage

Antarctic Krill Fishing Draws Attention as Conservation Patrol Returns to Southern Ocean

Dublin Bay Oyster Restoration Brings Native Shellfish Back After 200 Years

Coral Reef Fisheries Could Feed Millions Through Better Management

COP30 Highlighted Blue Carbon Ecosystems as Key Climate Solutions

Ocean Conservation Debt-for-Nature Bonds Unlocks $1.4B for Marine Protection

Coral Larval Seedbox Technology Shows Promise on the Great Barrier Reef

Ocean Twilight Zone Protection Gains Ground as Global Conservation Body Votes for Safeguards

Innovative Artificial Reef Structures Restore Cambodia’s Marine Life

Mangrove Finance Initiative Brings New Capital and Leadership to Coastal Restoration

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