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Glasgow pupils leading fight to save Scotland’s seas
Primary school pupils fishermen, scientists and marine campaigners have demanded action to protect Scotland’s coastal waters from destructive fishing practices. Joe Richards, Blue Marine’s Scotland Project Manager, said: “Scotland’s seas do not need more warm words or broken promises. Our coastal waters are becoming devoid of life and we are losing fishing boats and coastal jobs as a result.
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24 June 2026
First-ever Ocean Hub at London Climate Action Week 2026
The Ocean Hub will feature a multitude of ocean focused sessions, bringing together leaders, scientists, activists and artists to make the case for the ocean as one of the most powerful and underutilised solutions to the climate crisis.
24 June 2026
London Climate Action Week on BBC Radio
Clare Brook, Blue Marine’s CEO, talked to BBC Radio London to promote London Climate Action Week and highlighted the importance of banning bottom trawling in English marine protected areas.
23 June 2026
Weekly Ocean News 20 June
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
20 June 2026
Blue Marine launches first ever Ocean Hub event at London Climate Action Week 2026
Across the week, Kanaloa, Blue Marine Foundation, 10% for the Ocean, Oceanographic, ORRAA, and DEEP, will convene a diverse programme of events, panels, discussions, workshops, and informal gatherings, bringing together leaders, practitioners, and innovators working at the intersection of ocean and climate.
16 June 2026
Weekly Ocean News 12 June
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
12 June 2026
The ocean doesn’t need more promises
Enforcement is a critical next step, yet is significantly underresourced because it is technically complex, politically uncomfortable, and unglamorous.
10 June 2026
What is dredging and trawling costing us in carbon?
Researchers have used Victorian-era archives and modern seabed data to produce the first long-term estimates of carbon disturbance from port dredging and aggregate extraction across the Northwest European shelf.
10 June 2026
Major new ocean protections announced in French Polynesia
French Polynesia has mobilised more than 1.5 billion CFP Francs with Te Moana Collective for the protection of the ocean.
09 June 2026
Rare Great White shark spotted in Mediterranean as diver captures remarkable footage
Great White sharks were once more common in parts of the Mediterranean, but their numbers have fallen sharply amid overfishing and accidental capture in nets and fishing lines.
08 June 2026
Weekly Ocean News 5 June
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
05 June 2026
Meet the Wavemakers: A global network to protect the ocean
Blue Marine Foundation’s new Wavemakers programme unites ten ocean conservationists from around the world, giving them skills, community, and support to help protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030.
05 June 2026
Meet the Wavemakers
Explore the 2026 Wavemakers cohort: ocean champions joining the programme to gain the tools, confidence and connections they need to drive lasting change.
05 June 2026
Wavemakers programme launched
The Wavemakers programme is a new initiative launched by Blue Marine, in partnership with Rituals and Edinburgh Ocean Leaders, to empower the next generation of ocean champions.
04 June 2026
Appeal in dragnet fishing case will harm nature reserves, say conservation groups
Minister challenges permit requirement for trawling in Dogger Bank
03 June 2026
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