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The Bottom Line wins at the Drum Awards for best environmental cause

The Bottom Line has won a prestigious Award for its impact on promoting an environmental cause.

17 November 2025

Blue in the news

British Isles

The Independent

Post-Brexit law ‘failing’ to help fish stocks and communities, Government warned

The Fisheries Act gives ministers wide discretion to allocate quotas even when they exceed scientific advice.

17 November 2025

Blue news

Global

Blue Marine

Weekly Ocean News 14 November

Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.

17 November 2025

Blue news

British Isles

Blue Marine

Major step forward for ocean and climate education in England

Blue Marine celebrates the Curriculum Review Final Report for advancing climate, sustainability and ocean literacy across subjects.

14 November 2025

Blue in the news

British Isles

West Country Voices

River Hamble footage shows oyster reef ‘filled with life’

84 per cent of Cornish residents support a ban on bottom trawling in marine protected areas (MPAs)

12 November 2025

Blue in the news

British Isles

Fishing News

‘Requiem’ ska shanty released for inshore fishing fleet

Channel fisherman records ska shanty to highlight plight of small-boat fishermen

11 November 2025

Blue in the news

British Isles

ITV News

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

Blue news

British Isles

Blue Marine

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

Blue news

Global

Blue Marine

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

Blue news

British Isles

Blue Marine

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

Blue news

Global

Blue Marine

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 in the news

Global

Mongabay

An emperor penguin standing upright on a snowy surface with a deep blue ocean and floating icebergs in the background in Antarctica.

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

Blue in the news

Indian Ocean

Sun Online International

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

Blue news

Global

Blue Marine

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

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