Fishermen could soon be allowed to hunt more sharks under Trump team proposal A third of sharks and rays are threatened with extinction The Independent UK · May 19
European fishing firms reflag ships to tap Indian Ocean tuna quotas, report finds A new report reveals European companies have taken a third of the Indian Ocean's tropical tuna catch The Independent UK · May 7
Coca-Cola's Quiet Packaging Shift Abroad Raises Fresh Questions Over 'Greenwashing' Coca-Cola introduces paper-based packaging in Europe as activists raise concerns over plastic pollution and accuse the company of ongoing greenwashing. International Business Times UK · Dec 8, 2025
Ocean conservation charity loses High Court bid over oil and gas licences Oceana UK brought legal action against the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the North Sea Transition Authority. Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025
Half the UK’s fish stocks are overfished – but the evidence shows how they can be revived Most of the UK’s commercial fish stocks are not in a healthy state, according to a new landmark report. The Conversation · Oct 8, 2025
What the WTO’s deal to curb fisheries subsidies means and what it could achieve After nearly 25 years of negotiations, the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally has its first legally binding agreement to tackle government fisheries subsidies. After two-thirds of WTO members ratified the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, the deal has entered into force. It marks a long-overdue step toward addressing the role harmful… The Conversation · Sep 21, 2025
Long-wrought WTO global agreement aimed at reducing overfishing takes effect A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing has taken effect The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025
‘A golden opportunity’: UK unveils plan to ban bottom trawling in more marine protected areas It comes as pressure ramps up at UNOC in Nice, including with a satirical film featuring Stephen Fry and Theo James. Euronews · Jun 9, 2025
French NGOs slam 'lack of ambition' after Macron's bottom trawling announcement French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement to restrict bottom trawling in French marine protected areas (MPAs) has prompted sceptical reactions among environmental NGOs, even though others welcomed it as "a good first step." Radio France Internationale · Jun 8, 2025
‘Lacklustre’ EU Ocean Pact falls short of urgent marine protection needs, NGOs say The EU is hoping to position itself as a leader in marine protection ahead of a UN summit on preserving the world's oceans next week. Euronews · Jun 6, 2025
‘A systemic problem’: Legal action targets EU’s failure to stop bottom trawling in protected areas It is the latest in a stream of litigation from all corners of the EU over bottom trawling in protected zones. Euronews · Jun 3, 2025
‘Fishing in the dark’: Spain accused of turning a blind eye to illegal fishing in West Africa NGOs claim Spanish authorities are turning a blind eye to their fleets' activities in Senegal and Guinea Bissau. Euronews · Apr 24, 2025
'Bad business as usual': Chris Packham slams Labour for defending Tory oil licences CHRIS Packham has said the UK Government is focused on "bad business as usual" amid an ongoing legal battle over 31 new North Sea oil and… The National (Scotland) · Mar 26, 2025
Over A Billion Pounds Of Coke Plastic Waste To Enter Waterways: Study By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of plastic waste entering the world's oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published Wednesday by the nonprofit Oceana. International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Mar 26, 2025 UK Government taken to court over 'unlawful' 31 oil and gas licences The UK Government is being taken to court over its decision to grant 31 oil and gas licences ...
Euronews · Mar 25, 2025 Bottom trawling in European waters costs society up to €11bn a year, new study finds Ocean experts found that the economic costs mostly come from carbon emissions caused by churning up the seabed.
Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025 Bottom trawling dubbed ‘marine deforestation’ as activists push for sweeping ban Several ocean campaign groups are calling on governments to ban the damaging fishing practice ahead of a landmark UN ocean conference in June.
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The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 Activists sue federal government for images of dead orcas entangled by fishing boats Activists have sued the federal government to release images of dead orca whales and other marine mammals entangled by commercial fishing boats off the U.S. West Coast
Bored Panda · Dec 13, 2024 45 People Who Went To Sea Open Up About The Spookiest Things They’ve Seen The vast majority of the ocean remains unexplored. Life and work at sea and exploration beneath the weaves continue to have a lot of mystery attached to them. The post 45 People Who Went To Sea Open Up About The Spookiest Things They’ve Seen first appeared on Bored Panda.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 13, 2024 Row as Scottish fishing bosses brand conservation group's report ‘fake news’ A FISHING industry body has hit out at a conservation group, accusing them of spreading "fake news" in an upcoming report.
The Conversation · Sep 26, 2024 Oil pollution in North Sea is ‘grossly underestimated’, suggests new report Growing up in Aberdeen, Scotland, the shadow of the Piper Alpha disaster loomed large over our community. The tragic explosion of the oil rig platform in 1988 claimed the lives of 167 people. Back then, I was blissfully unaware of the ecological ramifications of that disaster. But the spill of…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024 Oil pollution in UK waters far worse than reported, says conservation group ‘Opaque’ recording system means recorded volume of everyday oil pollution over the past decade should be increased by 43%, according to Oceana report
The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2024 True North Sea oil spill levels 'double' official reports, study finds TOXIC North Sea oil spills have been “grossly” underestimated with the real levels double the officially reported figures in the past three…
International Business Times UK · Sep 24, 2024 California Bans All Plastic Bags; Sues ExxonMobil For 'Lying About Recylcing Being A Viable Solution For Plastic Waste' California is leading the fight against plastic pollution. It is banning plastic bags and suing ExxonMobil for its role in promoting single-use plastics.