Even though the Maldive coast has hundreds of species of fish, one particular fish has been officially and scientifically described by a Maldivian researcher.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking the public for input on a new "restoration blueprint" for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
The US government has ratified a rule that restricts people from swimming with dolphins within 50 yards (45.7m) in Hawaiian waters, according to a notice published this week.
A decade-long study at the Palmyra Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean revealed that coral reefs can recover from the perils of bleaching as long as they're left alone.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Portuguese Institute of Ocean and Atmosphere (IPMA) have signed a memorandum of understating to cooperate on ocean research.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the University of Connecticut and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have signed a license agreement for a kelp "germplasm."