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Southern Line Islands Kingman Reef, Line Islands Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea Gulf of St Lawrence Mediterranean Mozambique Atolls Cabo Pulmo, Gulf of California, Mexico Gabon Great Barrier Reef Cocos Islands, Costa Rica  Coral in the Philippines Garden of the … Continue reading →

The Global Fish Crisis Bluefin Tuna Goliath Groupers Norwegian Whaling Japan Whaling Ocean Acidification Sea Temperature Rise Coral Reefs Coral Reefs in the South China Sea Rising Seas Marine Pollution Plastic, Alternative Plastic  Marine Invasive Species Oceans Update – Jan … Continue reading →

Eating frozen seafood used to seem like a punishment. But with today’s technology, the fish you pull from your freezer is delicious, nutritious, more economical, and often better for the environment—and fishermen—than fresh-caught seafood. Why Buy Frozen? • Reduce your … Continue reading →

Making the best seafood choices for you and your family can be daunting. Compiled here is all the information you need to make healthy and environmentally friendly choices. Find out where your favorite seafood ranks in sustainability, mercury level, and … Continue reading →

1. Mind Your Carbon Footprint and Reduce Energy Consumption Reduce the effects of climate change on the ocean by leaving the car at home when you can and being conscious of your energy use at home and work. A few … Continue reading →

Overfishing Remains Biggest Threat to Mediterranean Overfishing is still the most important threat to Mediterranean underwater ecosystems, “more than pollution, invasive species, or climate change” “Without these radical changes, we’re just going to reduce the Mediterranean Sea to a soup … Continue reading →

The Gulf of St. Lawrence is the sum total of everything that rolls downhill. It gathers from rivers whose finger streams begin hundreds of miles away—in cities like Montreal and in old-growth forests in New York State. It sweeps up … Continue reading →

A WORLD APART “If an alien had just one day on Earth and wanted to see a coral reef,” says National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala, “I would show him Millennium Atoll.” What that alien would see is one part of … Continue reading →

These Invaders Came, Saw, Conquered—and Destroyed Aquatic invasive species are plants and animals that evolved in one location and are introduced through a variety of means into another location. 

Species have always used the oceans to move about the planet. … Continue reading →

Children play on the shore of Manila Bay in the Philippines, which is polluted by plastic waste. PLASTIC POLLUTION EXPLAINED Much of the planet is swimming in discarded plastic, which is harming animal and possibly human health. Can it be … Continue reading →