Bottom trawling dubbed ‘marine deforestation’ as activists push for sweeping ban - Several ocean campaign groups are calling ...

There’s solid evidence that well-enforced marine protected areas (MPAs) that prohibit fishing benefit a wide variety of species within their borders. However, the impact outside their borders is ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

Marine protected areas in Tanzania boosted living standards in nearby communities over a span of nearly 20 years, a recent ...

The Phoenix Island Protected Area (PIPA) is a 408,250 sq.km expanse of marine and terrestrial habitats in the Southern Pacific Ocean. The property encompasses the Phoenix Island Group, one of three ...

The California Fish and Game Commission is deciding if the beach and ocean between Table Rock and Three Arch Bay should be designated a Marine Protected Area.

Northern Vancouver Island Federal Conservative Party candidate Aaron Gunn wants to sink plans for a network of Indigenous-led ...

The red coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully.

Oceana U.K. believes the collision took place near two protected areas in particular, including the Southern North Sea marine protected area, which is designated to protect the harbor porpoise ...

The Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG), in partnership with The Bahamas National Trust (BNT), is seeking input from Family Islands fishermen on the impact of marine protected areas (MPAs).

Experts debate the degree to which marine protected areas (MPAs) that are closed to industrial fishing boost fish population abundance or fishing success outside their borders. A recent study ...