Ecology

The $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan is the largest investment ever made to protect Canada’s coasts and waterways.

The Ocean State Report identifies other major strains on the world's seas and oceans from climate change.

A Zero-carbon Coastal Highway programme to transform the UK goods distribution reliance on road haulage could enable the UK to become a leading innovator in the global maritime sector.

The project sustains ecotourism businesses as they navigate the devastating effects of the pandemic while protecting the ecosystems they rely on. Five companies from the Small Ship Tour Operators Association are involved in the clean-up.

Ocean warming is driving sea scallops, blue mussels, surf clams and quahogs into warmer waters.

Study estimates that a cargo ship’s worth of plastics by weight will enter aquatic ecosystems every day by 2030 under current reduction commitments

As part of an overall sustainability strategy, Maersk Drilling has set an ambitious target of lowering the intensity of CO2 emissions from its drilling operations by 50% by 2030.

However, scientists say there is still uncertainty around some issues, as there have been relatively few sizable deployments of marine renewable energy devices around the world where data can be collected.

The British government has set a goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has announced that it is the first Japanese shipping company certified under the Australia Department of Agriculture's Vessel Seasonal Pest Scheme (VSPS).

The UK Hydrographic Office has launched a new innovation programme to help start-ups and innovators develop new solutions that support safe, secure and thriving oceans

More than $1 million in NOAA funding will support research, development, capacity-building, and restoration for the innovative Mission: Iconic Reefs effort.