The Ocean Brief
Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community
Wealthy backers support scientific efforts to explore deep seas
A number of wealthy folk are ploughing some of their money into scientific research.
Dolphin-free tuna. Are we worrying about the wrong species?
Cuteness is part of the reason why the public got behind the campaign for 'dolphin friendly tuna' back in the 80's and 90's.
Assessing global marine biodiversity status within a coupled socio-ecological perspective
The Ocean Health Index has been broadened to take into account social and ecological pressures that reduce biodiversity – including looking at the social and governance factors.
QR codes for your fish dinner
So you know when you're tucking into something tasty in a sushi bar and you turn to your friend and say "I wonder what this actually is....is it even sustainable?".
So you think you know where the most likely sources of marine oil spills are?
36 sunken vessels are deemed to be a potential threat of oil along the coast of the USA, with 17 being recommended for further assessment and potential removal of both fuel oil and oil cargo.
Are all of Scotland's prawns in (the bottom of) one basket?
Putting all our (fisheries) eggs in (the bottom of) one basket isn't necessarily the wisest choice.
The unintended consequences of simplifying the sea: making the case for complexity
The UK prawn fishery - the most valuable of the UK fisheries - only came about because of overexploitation of other marine species. The industry, a new study finds, is not built on solid grounds.
Social-ecological vulnerability of coral reef fisheries to climatic shocks
The FAO have taken a look at the socio-ecological impacts of climate climate change and ocean acidification on a human community in Kenya that utilizes reefs for their livelihoods and survival
Rise in industrial fishing correlated decline in size of petrel prey
Using stable isotopes, scientists can figure out exactly where in the food chain petrels have been feeding.