The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
In the face of changing coral reefs, how will dependent communities react?
We know that climate change is altering coral reef ecosystems, but how will these changes impact on communities that depend on them for their livelihood?
Illegal fishing of Atlantic bluefin tuna
Illegal fishing of Atlantic bluefin tuna is thought to be a large problem in the Mediterranean. But just how large is it?
It's not the size of the vessel that count, but how it is managed
When size isn't everything. Can super-trawlers be managed to fish efficiently without destroying the marine ecosystem?
UV LED lights reduce sea turtle bycatch
Simply attaching UV LED lights to the gillnet floatlines can help prevent green sea turtles being accidentally caught in fishing operations.
Are many Northeast Atlantic fish stocks really being fished sustainably?
Cotroversy surrounds a science paper that says many Northeast Atlantic fisheries are sustainable.
Japanese whaling in Antarctica challenged by Australia
Japan's research, Australia claims is "a heap of body parts taken from a large number of dead whales"
UK Fishermen set to work cleaning up the oceans
The ocean is full of litter, and it is difficult to remove it all. So why not employ the good-will of fishers to remove some of it?
Move over beef production - aquaculture in the new kid on the block
Farmed fish and shellfish is becoming increasingly common in our supermarkets, but did you know that global aquaculture production has now overtaken beef production?
CCTV reduces fish discards at sea
Ideally discards of marine life accidentally caught whilst fishing should be minimized by not catching non-targets in the first place.