Icelanders are preparing for an August referendum on whether to reopen EU accession talks. The debate centers on sovereignty, economic stability, and control over marine resources, dividing opinion across the nation.
Michigan and Wisconsin officials and university researchers found that female lake sturgeon can live up to 427 years, significantly older than the previously believed 150-year cap, based on 44 years of growth data.
Typhoon Dolphin, forecast to make landfall between Zhejiang and Fujian provinces by Monday, prompts a yellow alert due to strong winds and rain, with potential impacts on multiple provinces.
The Akros rowing boat used by Fyodor Konyukhov in his attempted solo crossing of the Indian Ocean from South America to Australia will be preserved in a museum in the Tula Region, Russia, after being recovered following 16 months adrift.
In 1831, a volcanic island named Ferdinandea emerged off Sicily, sparking claims by Britain, France, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The island, about 800m across and 60m high, eroded and disappeared by 1832, leaving behind a submerged volcanic cone now home to a marine ecosystem.
Remembering Phil Pister, the California fisheries biologist who famously carried the last remaining Owens pupfish in two buckets across the desert in 1969, leaving a lasting legacy in freshwater conservation.
A comprehensive global assessment published in Nature reveals that African Great Lakes freshwater species face extreme extinction risks due to pollution, overfishing, and climate change.
A deep-reef fish collected off South Australia in 2006 was recently identified as a new species after being misclassified for nearly 20 years, underscoring the significance of museum collections in uncovering undiscovered biodiversity.
British Columbia is investing $500,000 in a 70-hectare restoration of the Cowichan Estuary, aiming to boost biodiversity, enhance climate resilience, and support Indigenous stewardship, with the project being the largest of its kind on Vancouver Island.
Protesters in Lochiel, Arizona, are staging a tree sit to prevent the destruction of a 200-year-old cottonwood tree by federal contractors building double border walls along the Mexico border.
The Colombian Navy intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1,764 pounds of suspected illegally caught marine animals from the Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, detaining three Ecuadorian citizens.
Tasmania's EPA has granted Tassal a two-year lease extension for its Long Bay salmon farm near Port Arthur, dismissing environmental concerns over algae and seagrass, despite opposition from locals and the Tasmanian Independent Science Council.
Pacific marine monuments, home to rich biodiversity and intact food chains, face potential commercial fishing expansion under federal review, sparking legal battles and conservation concerns.
Brothers Nate and Nelson Rouette caught a juvenile tiger shark off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Scientists say the rare northern appearance of the tropical species indicates warming seas driven by climate change.
Invasive American red crayfish, introduced to Spain’s Guadalquivir basin 50 years ago, now sustain a multimillion-euro fishery in Isla Mayor while legal reforms allow regulated harvesting to balance ecological damage and local economy.
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The 2016 Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area agreement, established by CCAMLR, created the largest marine reserve of its time around Antarctica. It was a landmark for ocean conservation, achieved after years of negotiation and compromise among 24 member states and the EU, despite geopolitical tensions and fishing interests.
A Chinese destroyer was reportedly observed by a commercial drone 105km northwest of Luzon, Philippines. The incident highlights the use of relatively inexpensive commercial platforms for surveillance, with the drone's commissioning entity and mission remaining undisclosed.
Thousands of talibés, young Qur’anic students, are forced to beg daily in Senegal, often facing abuse and exploitation by some marabouts who profit from the practice. Human rights groups highlight this as human trafficking, while government efforts to end it are deemed limited and ineffective.
Tel Aviv University researchers developed a statistical model predicting which Red Sea fish species will invade the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal, aiding early detection and conservation planning as sea temperatures rise.
台灣馬拉松游泳選手許汶而（32歲）於北海道（北愛爾蘭至蘇格蘭之間）完成獨泳挑戰，成為首位完成此挑戰的台灣人及第83位完成的女性。挑戰期間，她遭遇大量水母攻擊、吞咽大量海水，且因游泳誘發肺水腫險些生命危機。
Jack Backman, a teenager from Harrisburg, South Dakota, set a new state record by catching a one-pound pumpkinseed fish in Wall Lake on June 18. Initially mistaking it for a crappie, Backman's catch surpassed the previous 50-year-old state record of 12 ounces after being officially weighed on a certified scale.
In Rehri Goth, Pakistan, a community struggles with high premature birth rates and infant mortality, exemplified by Sughran's loss of two babies. Dr. Fyezah Jehan's research links low levels of Prevotella copri bacteria in pregnant women's microbiomes to prematurity, while broader issues like malnutrition, poor sanitation, and inappropriate health advice exacerbate the crisis.
A 100-million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil from Queensland, scanned by ANSTO, reveals its last meal of fish, cephalopods, and a pterosaur. Crushing bite marks suggest it was attacked or scavenged by a Kronosaurus, offering a rare glimpse into Australia's ancient marine food web.
