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US Lawmakers Pass Shark Fin Ban

The US House of Representatives this week approved legislation that includes a ban on the buying and selling of shark fins in the United States, among other ocean conservation provisions.

Maui Dolphins Protected Thanks To Sea Shepard Lawsuit

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and Sea Shepherd New Zealand have successfully brought a lawsuit to protect the Maui's dolphin.

Look At The Past To See The Future Of Climate Change

Scientists have published research highlighting how we can get a glimpse into the future of climate change effects by looking at marine food web fossils.

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation CEO Kris Sarri To Step Down

The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation has announced that President and CEO Kris Sarri will step down, effective January 1st, 2023.

New research shows benefits of island-ocean connections to the marine environment

Restoring and "rewilding" islands that have been decimated by damaging invasive species provides benefits to not only the terrestrial ecosystem but to coastal and marine environments as well, researchers have found.

Mako Shark Surprises Fishermen By Leaping Onto Their Boat

New Zealand sport fishermen were shocked when a 9ft/2.7m Mako shark jumped out of the water and landed on the bow of their boat.

PADI Celebrates New CITES Shark Protections

PADI is celebrating a major victory in shark conservation after governments agreed to restrict international trade in requiem sharks.

Crowdfunding Campaign Underway to Study Hammerhead Shark Nursery

Scientists are studying the first known nursery area for hammerhead sharks in the United States, and are conducting a crowdfunding campaign to pay for it.

Dangerous Algae Found In Indian River Lagoon Bull Sharks

New research has found harmful levels of Algae bloom in the bull sharks of Florida’s Indian River Lagoon.

OceanX, BIMS Have Expanded Their Partnership

Global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX and Black in Marine Science (BIMS) announced this week they have expanded their partnership to better understand the oceans.

PADI And Andy Casagrande Partner Up To Protect Sharks

Renowned shark conservationist Andy Casagrande has teamed up with PADI to design a signature collection of PADI Gear.

Ocean Exchange Bestows Neptune Award to Tanzanian Biotech Company

NovFeed, a Tanzanian biotech company, has won the Ocean Exchange's 2022 Neptune Award for its solution to convert organic waste into aquaculture food.

OceanX Expedition Conducted A Big Megafauna Survey of Northern Red Sea

OceanX recently helped in the conducting of a survey of megafauna in the northern Red Sea, and boy howdy, did scientists find a lot.

‘Shotgun Blast’: Scientists Confirm Tongan Eruption As Largest Ever Recorded

A New Zealand-led team has confirmed that last January's massive underwater Tongan volcano eruption was the loudest ever recorded on earth.

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