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Top ocean news stories of 2025 (commentary) 24 Dec 2025 20:39:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/top-ocean-news-stories-of-2025-commentary/ | ||
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Pacific fisheries summit gives a boost to albacore & seabirds 16 Dec 2025 19:56:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/pacific-fisheries-summit-gives-a-boost-to-albacore-seabirds/ | ||
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The roughed-up roughy fish (cartoon) 26 Nov 2025 06:10:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2025/11/the-roughed-up-roughy-fish-cartoon/ | ||
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Study finds important Nassau grouper spawning site in Belize near collapse 20 Nov 2025 17:18:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/study-finds-important-nassau-grouper-spawning-site-in-belize-near-collapse/ | ||
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Trade in marine fish for aquariums includes threatened species, lacks oversight: Study 18 Nov 2025 17:10:23 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/trade-in-marine-fish-for-aquariums-includes-threatened-species-lacks-oversight-study/ | ||
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Study maps whale shark stranding hotspots in Indonesia, highlights conservation needs 18 Nov 2025 14:55:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/whale-shark-stranding-indonesia-marine-endangered-species/ | ||
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Two years later, no closure for family of missing Ghanaian fisheries observer 29 Oct 2025 08:11:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/two-years-later-no-closure-for-family-of-missing-ghanaian-fisheries-observer/ | ||
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Global conservation body takes first step to protect ocean’s twilight zone 23 Oct 2025 09:30:02 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/global-conservation-body-takes-first-step-to-protect-oceans-twilight-zone/ | ||
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First oarfish sighting in Sri Lanka highlights citizen science in marine protection 13 Oct 2025 13:41:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/first-oarfish-sighting-in-sri-lanka-highlights-citizen-science-in-marine-protection/ | ||
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Illegal fishing threatens unique marine ecosystem in Peru 01 Oct 2025 20:31:34 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/illegal-fishing-threatens-unique-marine-ecosystem-in-peru/ | ||
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Study spotlights West Papua habitat as whale sharks face increased pressures 28 Sep 2025 06:07:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/study-spotlights-west-papua-habitat-as-whale-sharks-face-increased-pressures/ | ||
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From Chile to Greece, ‘ghost gear’ from fish farms haunts the seas 25 Sep 2025 14:17:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/from-chile-to-greece-ghost-gear-from-fish-farms-haunts-the-seas/ | ||
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São Tomé and Príncipe commits to creating a marine protected area network 19 Sep 2025 07:07:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/sao-tome-and-principe-commits-to-creating-a-marine-protected-area-network/ | ||
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Pet sharks have become cool, but is owning them ethical? 18 Sep 2025 16:53:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/pet-sharks-have-become-cool-but-is-owning-them-ethical/ | ||
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24 years on, part one of WTO treaty curbing fisheries subsidies takes effect 17 Sep 2025 18:57:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/24-years-on-part-one-of-wto-treaty-curbing-fisheries-subsidies-takes-effect/ | ||
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Countries shorten tuna fishing closure at Pacific summit with few conservation ‘wins’ 12 Sep 2025 17:39:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/countries-shorten-tuna-fishing-closure-at-pacific-summit-with-few-conservation-wins/ | ||
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Philippine fishers struggle as LNG ‘superhighway’ cuts through biodiversity hotspot 20 Aug 2025 16:55:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/philippine-fishers-struggle-as-lng-superhighway-cuts-through-biodiversity-hotspot/ | ||
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Community efforts yield new marine protected area in the Philippines 20 Aug 2025 09:15:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/08/community-efforts-yield-new-marine-protected-area-in-the-philippines/ | ||
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Whale shark hotspot discovered along the Great Barrier Reef 19 Aug 2025 16:45:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/whale-shark-hotspot-discovered-along-the-great-barrier-reef/ | ||
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Ocean-based carbon storage ramps up, bringing investment and concern 19 Aug 2025 16:11:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/ocean-based-carbon-storage-ramps-up-bringing-investment-and-concern/ | ||
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There’s hope for sunflower sea stars, with their killer unmasked and reintroductions pending 18 Aug 2025 14:19:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/theres-hope-for-sunflower-sea-stars-with-their-killer-unmasked-and-reintroductions-pending/ | ||
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How will fisheries change in a hotter world? Experts share 13 Aug 2025 20:40:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/how-will-fisheries-change-in-a-hotter-world-experts-share/ | ||
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Displaced and dispossessed, Cambodia’s ethnic Cham fishers struggle to survive 07 Aug 2025 20:28:55 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/displaced-and-dispossessed-cambodias-ethnic-cham-fishers-struggle-to-survive/ | ||
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Encouraging signs from a no-fishing zone in Comoros could inspire others 06 Aug 2025 16:47:36 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/encouraging-signs-from-a-no-fishing-zone-in-comoros-could-inspire-others/ | ||
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Upmarket fish maw trade in Singapore & Malaysia includes endangered species: Study 06 Aug 2025 15:33:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/08/upmarket-fish-maw-trade-in-singapore-malaysia-includes-endangered-species-study/ | ||
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Sri Lanka hit by plastic pollution after cargo ship sinks off Indian coast 24 Jul 2025 12:11:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/sri-lanka-hit-by-plastic-pollution-after-cargo-ship-sinks-off-indian-coast/ | ||
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Darkest-ever dwarfgoby fish gets named after Darth Vader 21 Jul 2025 11:57:51 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/darkest-ever-dwarfgoby-fish-gets-named-after-darth-vader/ | ||
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Evolution in overdrive as Baltic cod shrink due to fishing pressure, study shows 18 Jul 2025 19:49:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/evolution-in-overdrive-as-baltic-cod-shrink-due-to-fishing-pressure-study-shows/ | ||
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Conservationists raise sharks to restore reefs in waters around Thailand 18 Jul 2025 18:37:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/conservationists-raise-sharks-to-restore-reefs-in-waters-around-thailand/ | ||
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Canada’s Pacific Coast hit hard by trawling, with limited transparency: Report 14 Jul 2025 21:57:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/canadas-pacific-coast-hit-hard-by-trawling-with-limited-transparency-report/ | ||
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Locals fear Chile’s new port project for green energy will disrupt ecosystems 11 Jul 2025 14:59:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/locals-fear-chiles-new-port-project-for-green-energy-will-disrupt-ecosystems/ | ||
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A Kenya marine biodiversity credit program restores mangroves — and livelihoods 01 Jul 2025 19:39:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/a-kenya-marine-biodiversity-credit-program-restores-mangroves-and-livelihoods/ | ||
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What happens to artisanal fishers when a deep-sea fishing port comes to town? 27 Jun 2025 08:00:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/what-happens-to-artisanal-fishers-when-a-deep-sea-fishing-port-comes-to-town/ | ||
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From catching fish to picking trash, Thailand’s sea nomads are forced off the water 25 Jun 2025 11:31:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/from-catching-fish-to-picking-trash-thailands-sea-nomads-are-forced-off-the-water/ | ||
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Endangered humphead wrasse gets a lifeline from facial recognition tech 23 Jun 2025 21:01:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/endangered-humphead-wrasse-gets-a-lifeline-from-facial-recognition-tech/ | ||
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As a fishing port rises in Kenya, locals see threats to sea life, livelihoods 23 Jun 2025 20:26:09 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/as-a-fishing-port-rises-in-kenya-locals-see-threats-to-sea-life-livelihoods/ | ||
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Seaweed farming as an eco-friendly alternative for Tanzanian fishing communities 23 Jun 2025 15:21:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/seaweed-farming-as-an-eco-friendly-alternative-for-tanzanian-fishing-communities/ | ||
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When heat waves hit, clownfish shrink to survive, study finds 18 Jun 2025 21:58:11 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/when-heat-waves-hit-clownfish-shrink-to-survive-study-finds/ | ||
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Peru’s new bycatch training aims to help save hooked sea turtles: Q&A with fisher Gustavo Rosales 18 Jun 2025 16:32:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/perus-new-bycatch-training-aims-to-help-save-hooked-sea-turtles-qa-with-fisher-gustavo-rosales/ | ||
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Bumble Bee asks court to dismiss lawsuit alleging forced labor in tuna supply chain 06 Jun 2025 16:26:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/bumble-bee-asks-court-to-dismiss-lawsuit-alleging-forced-labor-in-tuna-supply-chain/ | ||
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Marine artificial upwelling, problematic climate solution slow to advance 02 Jun 2025 16:10:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/marine-artificial-upwelling-problematic-climate-solution-slow-to-advance/ | ||
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The blobby little sea squirt that stowed away across the Pacific to California 23 May 2025 18:01:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/the-blobby-little-sea-squirt-that-stowed-away-across-the-pacific-to-california/ | ||
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New study maps the fishmeal factories that supply the world’s fish farms 15 May 2025 21:05:00 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/new-study-maps-the-fishmeal-factories-that-supply-the-worlds-fish-farms/ | ||
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Angling for answers, this saltwater fishing group boosts research for better conservation 12 May 2025 19:09:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/angling-for-answers-this-saltwater-fishing-group-boosts-research-for-better-conservation/ | ||
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Southeast Asia’s fisheries thrive despite decades of overfishing warnings: Study 29 Apr 2025 02:46:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/southeast-asias-fisheries-thrive-despite-decades-of-overfishing-warnings-study/ | ||
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Fishing rights, and wrongs, cast small-scale South African fishers adrift 15 Apr 2025 08:00:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/fishing-rights-and-wrongs-cast-small-scale-south-african-fishers-adrift/ | ||
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Peruvian fishers sue for additional compensation after big December oil spill 02 Apr 2025 14:13:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/peruvian-fishers-sue-for-additional-compensation-after-big-december-oil-spill/ | ||
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Panama conducts large illegal fishing bust in protected Pacific waters 28 Mar 2025 14:25:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/panama-conducts-large-illegal-fishing-bust-in-protected-pacific-waters/ | ||
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How Peruvian cockfighters could tip the scales for endangered sawfish 25 Mar 2025 08:00:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/how-peruvian-cockfighters-could-tip-the-scales-for-endangered-sawfish/ | ||
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Rep from American Samoa calls for opening protected Pacific waters to tuna fishing 19 Mar 2025 16:48:27 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/rep-from-american-samoa-calls-for-opening-protected-pacific-waters-to-tuna-fishing/ | ||
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Seal ‘oceanographers’ reveal fish abundance in Pacific Ocean’s twilight zone 18 Mar 2025 16:10:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/seal-oceanographers-reveal-fish-abundance-in-pacific-oceans-twilight-zone/ | ||
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Caribbean reef sharks rebound in Belize with shark fishers’ help 13 Mar 2025 16:43:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/caribbean-reef-sharks-rebound-in-belize-with-shark-fishers-help/ | ||
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Liberia to start industrial shrimp fishing, worrying artisanal fishers 05 Mar 2025 21:40:43 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/liberia-to-start-industrial-shrimp-fishing-worrying-artisanal-fishers/ | ||
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Lawsuit is latest push to curb bottom trawling in protected European waters 13 Feb 2025 13:12:52 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/lawsuit-is-latest-push-to-curb-bottom-trawling-in-protected-european-waters/ | ||
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Mass salmon deaths hit Scottish farms as government investigates 12 Feb 2025 16:35:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/mass-salmon-deaths-hit-scottish-farms-as-government-investigates/ | ||
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Unchecked illegal trawling pushes Indonesia’s small-scale fishers to the brink 11 Feb 2025 05:00:24 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/unchecked-illegal-trawling-pushes-indonesias-small-scale-fishers-to-the-brink/ | ||
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The world’s kelp needs help — less than 2% is highly protected 07 Feb 2025 14:10:12 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/the-worlds-kelp-needs-help-less-than-2-is-highly-protected/ | ||
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Researchers find microplastics for the first time in the Finnish Sámi waters 04 Feb 2025 17:10:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/researchers-find-microplastics-for-the-first-time-in-the-finnish-sami-waters/ | ||
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Salmon farms under fire on U.S. East Coast after being shuttered on West Coast 24 Jan 2025 16:41:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/salmon-farms-under-fire-on-u-s-east-coast-after-being-shuttered-on-west-coast/ | ||
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2024’s top ocean news stories (commentary) 08 Jan 2025 16:47:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/2024s-top-ocean-news-stories-commentary/ | ||
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