Authorities say the use of these illegal drift nets, dubbed “walls of death” due to their deadly impact on marine life, has surged.
Scientists love having a mystery to solve and gathering clues to find out if something is real or not.
Mining the ocean floor for submerged minerals is a little-known, experimental industry. But soon it will take place on the deep seabed, which belongs to everyone, according to international law.
Dr. Christophe Cleguer is on a mission to save the dugong. In doing so, he's saving a critical habitat for a host of other marine species. Dr.
Fiji's government has lifted the seasonal ban on the harvest, sale and consumption of Coral Trout and Grouper, or Donu and Kawakawa, early. The Fisheries Ministry said the decision to suspend the ban was made to alleviate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sharks may have a reputation as cold-hearted killing machines, but they are actually rather good at making and keeping friends, a study finds.
A Cuvier’s beaked whale was found washed up dead on the reef of the island of Pukapuka on Tuesday morning, intriguing locals and scientists..
Palau is one of the countries worldwide with an abundant number of reef sharks, according to recent research of 381 reefs in 58 nations looking into the conservation status of reef sharks globally.
Conservation experts warn the North Atlantic right whale is on the brink of extinction.
For centuries humans believed the ocean was so vast that it was impossible to do it measurable harm.
