Executive Summary for June 22, 2018

In our weekly roundup, we report on President Trump’s new ocean order, the effect of China’s plastic recycling import ban and new protections for deep-sea corals.3 days ago

Executive Summary for June 15, 2018

In our weekly roundup, we report on the pace of ocean deoxygenation, an investigation into seafood mislabeling and debates about the sustainability of forage fish.10 days ago

Executive Summary for June 8, 2018

In our weekly news roundup, we report on momentum to eliminate plastic waste, a new study showing that high seas fishing is largely unprofitable, and a creative experiment from Microsoft to build its latest data center underwater.17 days ago

Executive Summary for June 1, 2018

In our weekly summary, we report on the European Commission’s proposed plastics law, the death toll from Japan’s whale hunts and the International Maritime Organization’s interest in regulating autonomous ships.24 days ago

Executive Summary for May 25, 2018

In this week’s update, we report on progress for U.S. offshore wind, a push to ban reef-harming sunscreens and new marine protections in the Philippines.about 1 month ago

Executive Summary for May 18, 2018

In this week’s news roundup, we report on the challenges for the next generation of coral scientists, changes ahead for North American fisheries and a funding boost for Saildrone, the California-based manufacturer of autonomous ocean drones.about 1 month ago

Executive Summary for May 11, 2018

In this week’s roundup, we report on progress toward protecting the Gulf of Mexico’s corals, a new insight into what is killing great white sharks and a study that shows how warm oceans fuel intense Atlantic hurricanes.about 1 month ago

Executive Summary for May 4, 2018

In our weekly news roundup, we report on why Hawaii is banning some sunscreens to save corals, the world’s first floating nuclear power plant and a new study measuring global beach erosion.about 2 months ago

Executive Summary for April 27, 2018

In this week’s roundup, we write about the status of President Trump’s NOAA nominee, a new study showing surprising levels of plastic pollution in Arctic sea ice, and the world’s longest penguin dives.about 2 months ago

Executive Summary for April 20, 2018

In this week’s summary, we report on several large marine species moving north as waters warm, a new discovery that could help recycle more plastic and a surprising analysis that shows not all ocean news coverage is ‘doom and gloom.’2 months ago

Executive Summary for April 13, 2018

In this week’s news roundup, we report on the negotiations to cut shipping industry carbon emissions, the increasing frequency of marine heat waves, and a study that finds anemone-dwelling fish will face trouble as oceans warm.2 months ago

Executive Summary for April 6, 2018

In our weekly summary, we report on the value of coral reefs in protecting coasts, a new method of underwater navigation and predictions for ice-free Arctic summers.3 months ago

Executive Summary for March 30, 2018

In this week’s roundup, we report on a lawsuit challenging a marine monument created by President Obama, a new out-there idea to save parts of the Great Barrier Reef, and a study that looks at how commercially important fish could shrink in size as waters warm.3 months ago

Executive Summary for March 23, 2018

In our weekly news roundup, we report on activists pushing Starbucks to reduce plastic use, a marine heat wave that was deadly for seagrass and increasing conflicts in efforts to protect North Atlantic right whales.3 months ago

Executive Summary for March 16, 2018

In this week’s roundup, we report on a real-life simulation of how coral reefs will handle climate change and look at the practice of fishing vessels turning off public tracking systems.3 months ago

Executive Summary for March 9, 2018

In our weekly summary, we report on The Economist World Ocean Summit, a new economic analysis of offshore drilling and a study that shows how marine reserves help fishing.4 months ago

Executive Summary for March 2, 2018

In our weekly summary, we report on new marine protected areas in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, some sad news for endangered North Atlantic right whales and a new study that calculates the millions of dollars saved when beaches are clean.4 months ago

Executive Summary for February 23, 2018

In our weekly news summary, we report on the effectiveness of plastic bottle deposits, warming trends around the Galapagos Islands and the Trump administration’s upcoming oil and gas bonanza in the Gulf of Mexico.4 months ago

Executive Summary for February 16, 2018

In our weekly summary, we report on an Antarctic mission to explore an ancient marine ecosystem, a long-term research study investigating the mysteries of blue whale songs and a legal victory for Arctic seals threatened by climate change.4 months ago

Executive Summary for February 9, 2018

This week’s executive summary reports on January’s record low for polar sea ice, a new discovery of skates warming their eggs on hydrothermal vents and the shipping industry’s move to reduce air pollution.5 months ago

Executive Summary for February 2, 2018

In this week’s news roundup, we report on a new tool to assess human rights abuses in fisheries, protections for sensitive deep sea corals from fishing and a study that shows why polar bear populations are rapidly declining.5 months ago

Executive Summary for January 26, 2018

In this week’s roundup, we report on a hidden new virus found in seawater, controversy over the Australia government’s plan to address threats to the Great Barrier Reef and United States protections for two charismatic sea species.5 months ago

Executive Summary for January 19, 2018

In our weekly news roundup, 2017 was the warmest year on record for the ocean, some big brands pledge to reduce plastic packaging and there’s a big oil slick spreading near China.5 months ago

Executive Summary for January 12, 2018

In our weekly news summary, we report on a global survey of how people view the state of the ocean, Belize’s rejection of offshore drilling and a researchers who recreated an marine ecosystem in an aquarium tank.5 months ago

Executive Summary for January 5, 2018

In our weekly news summary, we report on the Trump administration’s unprecedented offshore drilling proposal, a new historic temperature record of the global ocean and a project that aims to help scale-up coral restoration efforts.6 months ago

Executive Summary for December 29, 2017

In this weekly roundup, we report on an important milestone for protecting biodiversity on the high seas, a Sea Shepherd campaign to save the endangered vaquita porpoise and the end to a long-running protest against British Columbia salmon farms.6 months ago

Executive Summary for December 22, 2017

In this week’s roundup, we report on a case of scientific misconduct involving a high-profile plastic pollution study, a decision by Chile to limit bottom trawling, and a Greenpeace effort to pinpoint brands associated with beach litter.6 months ago

Executive Summary for December 15, 2017

In this week’s roundup, we report on the latest warming trends in the Arctic, how efficiently one marine organism shreds up plastic bags, and a new U.S. effort to overcome technological barriers to offshore wind development.6 months ago

Executive Summary for December 8, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on an international resolution to fight plastic pollution, new data that charts the rise of global aquaculture, and research showing marine mammals are probably more stressed out than you are. 7 months ago

Executive Summary for December 1, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on a call from the Sustainable Ocean Summit for the business community to be involved in ocean issues, plus the reasons why the U.S. lags behind in aquaculture. Also: a new species of fish that lives at the greatest depths ever recorded.7 months ago

Executive Summary for November 24, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on the expected creation of the largest marine reserve in North America, an increase in fishing quotas for the prized Atlantic bluefin tuna and concerns that Brexit was oversold as an easy fix for U.K. coastal fishing communities. 7 months ago

Executive Summary for November 17, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on a big decision for a little fish in the Atlantic Ocean, why geoengineering could cause more hurricanes and what climate change means for the marine life of Pacific island nations. 7 months ago

Executive Summary for November 10, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on climate change’s threat to endangered North Atlantic right whales, Coca-Cola’s pledges to reduce plastic pollution and innovative ways to cope with jellyfish blooms.8 months ago

Executive Summary for November 3, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we look at scientists who are freezing coral sperm to save species, a new report for investors that evaluates the fishing practices of seafood companies, and how global warming could hurt a crucial ocean microbe. 8 months ago

Executive Summary for October 27, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on major findings about how ocean acidification threatens marine life, two ongoing international governance meetings with marine conservation issues at stake and oysters that “hear” noise pollution. 8 months ago

Executive Summary for October 20, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on a way the shipping industry could immediately cut its greenhouse gas emissions, an important milestone for floating offshore wind farms and new research that links the evolution of whale intelligence to our own. 8 months ago

Executive Summary for October 13, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on a final attempt to save a critically endangered porpoise, research finding that coral bleaching also harms anemones and clownfish and a study that says offshore wind power could supply world electricity demand. 8 months ago

Executive Summary for October 6, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on Prince Charles’s plea to save the seas at the Our Ocean conference in Malta, the European Union’s half-billion-dollar commitment to protect the ocean and a new bottle made in part from plastic trash.9 months ago

Executive Summary for September 29, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on Chile’s move to ban plastic bags in coastal cities, Japan’s mining of the seabed for minerals, and how Seattle eliminated 2 million plastic straws in September. 9 months ago

Executive Summary for September 22, 2017

In our weekly roundup, we report on a robot collecting crucial data in the dangerous Southern Ocean, the rebound of depleted fish protected in a marine reserve, and how much Arctic sea ice was lost in 2017. 9 months ago