Weekly Ocean News 27 March
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
27 March 2026
Chile’s endemic seals gain protection with new marine park
Sixty years after the discovery of a colony of Juan Fernández fur seals, previously thought to be extinct, a landmark agreement extends ‘no take’ zone around the wildlife-rich archipelago.
23 March 2026
Weekly Ocean News 20 March
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
20 March 2026
Sussex seabed shows early revival five years after trawling ban
Five years after a trawling ban by the Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority, the Sussex seabed shows early recovery, with mussel beds returning and fish populations beginning to rebuild.
18 March 2026
Weekly Ocean News 13 March
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
13 March 2026
Interview: Jersey’s new marine protected areas
BBC Radio Jersey interviewed Blue Marine Foundation on the expansion of Jersey’s marine protected area network.
13 March 2026
Jersey nearly quadruples marine protection
Jersey has approved one of the most ambitious marine protection plans in the British Isles, nearly quadrupling the area of its seas protected from damaging fishing practices.
12 March 2026
Chile protects over half of its ocean
President Gabriel Boric has signed a decree that fully protects 337,000 sq km of the waters around the Juan Fernández and Nazca-Desventuradas marine parks.
10 March 2026