Marine Conservation

While Whaling Commission nations meet to discuss escalating tensions between pro and anti whaling nations, whaling nations increase quotas to international criticism.

Dec 10, 2009 - Sarah Curran-Ragan

Tridacna gigas, the largest of the giant clams, grows up to 1.2m across, weighs 227kg and lives to around 70 years. Such specimens are now rare except on protected reefs.

Dec 9, 2009 - Sarah Curran-Ragan

Loggerhead sea turtle populations are declining in many regions, a new scientific report warns. Some populations of loggerheads could be listed as endangered in 2010.

Nov 23, 2009 - Cathy Sunshine

Coral reefs' sheer diversity makes them biological and tourism hotspots, but despite that many are threatened by overfishing, pollution and climate change.

Nov 20, 2009 - Karin Cox

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most fascinating natural habitats in the world, but can this abundant underwater ecosystem be protected from coral bleaching?

Nov 18, 2009 - Karin Cox

As Gray Whales on the Eastern Pacific Coast recover, their feeding activities have been shown to have positive and previously unnoticed effects on threatened seabirds.

Oct 6, 2009 - Sophie Morgan

Mass-scale fishing sees up to 60% unwanted species in its nets. When these creatures are discarded, they are often dead or fatally injured.

Sep 17, 2009 - Kristina Bjoran

Global production of fish and shellfish through aquaculture is steadily increasing. However, some scientists fear the industry may not be environmentally sustainable.

Sep 15, 2009 - Holly Anderson

Of the five species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters, all of which are listed under the Endangered Species Act, two nest fairly regularly on the beaches of Alabama.

Sep 14, 2009 - Sara Wittenberg

Of the five species of sea turtles found in U.S. waters, all of which are listed under the Endangered Species Act, three nest on the beaches of Alabama.

Sep 14, 2009 - Sara Wittenberg

With nearly 90 percent of the world's large marine fish completely gone, the ocean is undergoing massive ecological changes.

Sep 9, 2009 - Kristina Bjoran

On September 3, 2009, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) chose not to oppose US fish-farming plans, much to the chagrin of fishing lobbyists.

Sep 8, 2009 - Kristina Bjoran

Large marine fish are facing extinction. Due to the current overfishing crisis, conservationists have listed a number of unsustainable species to avoid buying.

Aug 28, 2009 - Kristina Bjoran

Thanks to sustainability programs, consumers can now clearly distinguish which fish are safe to eat. It's a bonus that the safe fish are full of flavor and inexpensive.

Aug 22, 2009 - Kristina Bjoran

Many eco-conscious consumers turn toward farmed fish as a safer alternative to wild-caught fish. Fish farms, however, may actually worsen the decline of wild fish.

Aug 20, 2009 - Kristina Bjoran

Whales are in danger from Japanese whalers, but since the release of Whale Wars the issue has sparked a controversy over illegal whaling under the guise of research.

Aug 10, 2009 - Rebecca Campbell

Floating in the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of miles off the California coast and stretching nearly to Japan, lies the world's largest garbage dump.

Jun 21, 2009 - Sara Wittenberg

Kent has one of the longest coastlines in the UK, but it's at risk from erosion and pollution. A new scheme is trying to find out everything about the coastline.

Jun 19, 2009 - Patrick Boniface

Impacts of introduced marine pests on local waters can be irreversible. There are a number of actions local boaties can take to reduce the spread of invasive species.

May 31, 2009 - Lucy Brake

The volunteers of "Share the Beach" work to protect the Alabama coast's sea turtle population from May 1 to October 31 every year.

May 9, 2009 - Melissa Parks

A campaign has been launched by the New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries to stop illegal fishing and seafood collecting.

Apr 23, 2009 - Lucy Brake

Visitors to the new Sant Ocean Hall exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History can expect many startling revelations from its new show, "Going to Sea."

Apr 9, 2009 - Howard Bryan Bonham

Scientific research provides new magnetic, electric and semiochemical solutions to an effective shark encounter repellent.

Mar 28, 2009 - Nicolas McGregor

On a single day in September 2008, volunteers picked up 3.2 million kilos of garbage from the world's beaches, oceans, lakes, rivers, and waterways.

Mar 13, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

The biosphere that supports all human activity has been valued at $33 trillion and yet most balance sheets ignore this asset.

Mar 13, 2009 - Rupert Taylor