Fisherman’s shanty accuses officials of turning a blind eye to overfishing
A lifetime fisherman’s video has been released as stocks of cod and mackerel are dwindling.
07 November 2025
Judicial Review Win for Sussex Wildlife Trust
Blue Marine lent its support to the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s case and submitted a robust response when the MMO consulted on the licence.
07 November 2025
30×30 race
Learn how we can save our planet by protecting 30 per cent of our ocean by 2030.
06 June 2025
The Bottom Line
Theo James plays a diner at a smart restaurant who orders a seemingly sustainable fish course. But his evening takes a horrifying turn when an enormous net of rotting bycatch and oil is dumped on him and his table as the ‘extras’ to his “sustainable” plaice.
08 June 2025
Antarctic conservation summit closes with stalemate on MPAs & krill fishing rules
The annual meeting of the international body responsible for conservation of the Southern Ocean’s marine ecosystems concluded with no progress on two contentious issues: new MPA creation and the strengthening of regulations governing krill fishing.
05 November 2025
High Seas Treaty wins Earthshot Prize
The High Seas Treaty has won The Earthshot Prize, the world’s most prestigious and impactful environmental award, in the ‘Revive Our Oceans’ category.
06 November 2025
Blue Marine is dedicated to protecting and restoring life in the ocean. Our mission is to see at least 30 per cent of the ocean protected by 2030 and the whole ocean sustainably managed. We support low-impact fishing and equitable use of the ocean and address overfishing – one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges.
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4.8M
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+4K
direct beneficiaries
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projects with more than 200 partners
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28
marine protected areas
Blue Marine is working to tackle the emptying of oceans of life, one of the largest, most pressing and yet most solvable environmental challenges we face.
Clare Brook
Blue Marine Foundation CEO
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Convex Seascape Survey: Secret powers of the ocean floor
The Convex Seascape Survey is a pioneering five-year research project that is attempting to unlock one of the great mysteries of our time – the role of seabed carbon in mitigating climate change.
Solent Seascape Project: Sea, coast & land restoration
The Solent Seascape Project aims to recover a dynamic network of habitats, where ocean meets coastline, as the first project of its kind in the UK.
Greece: 15,000km of coastline to protect
Rich in sea life, poor in conservation – Greece aims to transform that narrative with a recent commitment to protecting 32 per cent of its waters by 2030. Blue Marine supports ocean protection here across ten different projects .
Ensuring resilient reefs in the Maldives
The reef ecosystem of the island nation is the seventh largest in the world and the most extensive in the Indian Ocean. Blue Marine is working with our locally affiliated NGO to make the reefs more resistant to climate change.
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Protecting success in Saint Helena
This film showcases the long term conservation journey of St Helena, where Blue Marine Foundation has been working closely with local partners to secure and sustain meaningful marine protection.
09 June 2025
Amorgorama
AMORGORAMA is a unique example of cooperation between fishers, scientists, institutions, civil society, local and national authorities with the common goal of protecting the sea and the people that depend on her.
13 May 2025
Gokova
A compelling documentary that demonstrates how former fishers in Turkey have become rangers, who patrol a Marine Protected Area in the Mediterranean to ensure fish populations can thrive for generations to come.
03 April 2025
Ascension: Ocean of Life
Ascension Island is a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, a thousand miles from the nearest land. Since 2019, it has been home to a 100% marine protected area (MPA) of 445,000 sq. km — the second largest no-take zone in the Atlantic and one of the largest in the world.
13 May 2025
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Fisherman’s shanty accuses officials of turning a blind eye to overfishing
A lifetime fisherman’s video has been released as stocks of cod and mackerel are dwindling.
07 November 2025
Judicial Review Win for Sussex Wildlife Trust
Blue Marine lent its support to the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s case and submitted a robust response when the MMO consulted on the licence.
07 November 2025
Weekly Ocean News 7 November
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
07 November 2025
High Seas Treaty wins Earthshot Prize
The High Seas Treaty has won The Earthshot Prize, the world’s most prestigious and impactful environmental award, in the ‘Revive Our Oceans’ category.
06 November 2025
Antarctic conservation summit closes with stalemate on MPAs & krill fishing rules
The annual meeting of the international body responsible for conservation of the Southern Ocean’s marine ecosystems concluded with no progress on two contentious issues: new MPA creation and the strengthening of regulations governing krill fishing.
05 November 2025
Maldives allows gulper shark fishing, lifting years-long blanket ban
The Maldives Fisheries Ministry has announced that gulper shark fishing will be allowed each year between December and June, marking the lifting of a blanket ban on shark fishing that has been in place in the Maldives for years.
01 November 2025
Halt the gulper shark fishery: an open letter to President Muizzu
Six days before the government lifts the Maldives’ 15-year shark fishing ban, a coalition of conservation organisations and scientists has made an urgent appeal to President Dr Mohamed Muizzu urging him to halt the plan.
27 October 2025
Continental Shelf seas revealed as hidden carbon sponges
Researchers from the Convex Seascape Survey have found that the strength and direction of prevailing winds play a critical role in how the seas surrounding continental shelves absorb and store carbon.
24 October 2025