The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
Old fishing line hints at fishing levels inside no-take marine protected areas
Fishermen leave behind clues that tell us about their illegal activity inside marine protected areas
Ocean protection for humans and other animals
What are the factors that can contribute towards marine protected areas that have both positive ecological AND socio-economic outcomes?
How not to hit a whale: Move the shipping lane
Since whales can't easily get out of our way, we should make sure we are not in theirs.
The unexpected benefits of windfarms… for seals
Wind farms in the ocean provide renewable energy - and a great place for seals
Citizen Science shows promise for shark monitoring
Citizen scientists are helping to monitor sharks, providing vital information that can help us take better care of them.
Whale population shows signs of recovery... just in time for a new port development
A port development proposal in British Columbia, Canada was being held back by the status of whales... until now.
Marine conservation and the human equation
Nathan Bennett has been actively researching the links between the environment and human societies for many years.
Can you tell what (species) it is yet?
Photophores – light emitting cells on the body of fish - reveal life in the sea
Are marine protected areas protecting the places that need protecting?
Marine protected areas differ if how much protection they offer, and some may in reality not offer much more protection than you get in the rest of the ocean anyway. Why does this happen? Politics.