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Two Gold Awards for The Bottom Line in the Lovies
The Bottom Line has won two prestigious Gold Awards for its excellence in documenting political issues.
06 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
Weekly Ocean News 31 October
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
31 October 2025
Open letter to the Maldivian Government
Read the open letter to the Government of the Maldives, urging ministers to halt plans to reopen a gulper shark fishery.
27 October 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
Weekly Ocean News 24 October
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
24 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
Comment: Princes’ IPO needs to be FAD-free
Not just a significant source of ecological damage, FAD-caught tuna represents a financial and legal risk for investors in Princes’ IPO, who should ask the company to reinstate its previous commitment to not source FAD-caught tuna.
23 October 2025
Weekly Ocean News 17 October
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
17 October 2025
Weekly Ocean News 10 October
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
10 October 2025
From AMORGORAMA CYCLADORAMA, with the commitment of the Greek Prime Minister
On Sunday, October 5th, the Greek Prime Minister K. Mitsotakis, the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Mr. Kadis, members of the Cabinet, and senior government officials visited Amorgos to honour the fishers and partners of the AMORGORAMA initiative, as well as to send a message of encouragement to other fishing communities in the Cyclades to follow the same direction.
10 October 2025
Why Saving Sharks In The Maldives Must Include Supporting Fishers
Maldivian government plans to reopen gulper shark fishing on 1 November 2025, a move that would dismantle the country’s sanctuary status and reopen deep-water longline fisheries.
08 October 2025
Maldives’ gulper shark fishery plan faces “overwhelming backlash”
Maldivian government plans to reopen gulper shark fishing on 1 November 2025, a move that would dismantle the country’s sanctuary status and reopen deep-water longline fisheries.
08 October 2025
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