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Port of Melbourne invests $890,000 in world-first shellfish reef

This project is part of TNC’s larger national shellfish restoration program that aims to rebuild shellfish ecosystems at 60 geographic locations across Australia by 2030.

Robotic sea turtle could soon be swimming in an ocean near you

Unveiled in prototype form last week at CES, the autonomous robot is designed for applications including ecological research, environmental monitoring, and disaster response.

Declining Antarctic sea ice generating more ocean heat loss and storms

A new study shows that the ongoing decline in Antarctic sea ice is leading to more heat loss from the ocean to the atmosphere and an increase in storm activity.

Environmental disaster unfolds after two ships spill tonnes of oil in the Black Sea

The oil spill accident in the Black Sea demonstrates what environmental damage old tankers with Russian oil can cause around Europe

MSC welcomes updated whale chart and reiterates call for vessel re-routing to minimize collision risk

The original Whale Chart focused on helping seafarers plan their voyages and minimize the risk of whale collisions.

Ørsted and Van Oord install innovative and scalable oyster structures in the North Sea

Offshore wind farms provide hard substrate and undisturbed seabed, making them highly suitable locations for restoring the flat oyster population in the North Sea.

Exail and Seabed 2030 project sign MoU to accelerate ocean floor mapping efforts

Understanding the world’s oceanic floor plays a crucial role in navigation, coastal management, and various other applications, including tsunami forecasting and environmental change monitoring.

Saildrone completes survey of Gulf of Maine to identify potential deep-sea coral habitat

Two Saildrone Voyager uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) gathered data at depths up to 300 meters around the Jordan and Georges Basins.

European Union and Cabo Verde renew their sustainable fisheries partnership

The agreement will allow 56 fishing vessels from EU Member States to access Cabo Verde waters over a period of 5 years.

Southern Ocean absorbing more CO₂ than previously thought, study finds

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously thought.

NOAA to provide $54 million in new funding to address marine debris

The Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will bolster NOAA efforts to combat marine debris across the U.S.

Unique coral found in deep Arctic Ocean is “almost certainly a new species”

In the bitterly cold waters of the Arctic Ocean, scientists have discovered a strange and unique coral that’s “almost certainly a new species.”

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