27 Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) have just been established around the English coast, bringing the total to 28. The aim of these zones is to protect habitats and species that are nationally rare or ...

A team of international scientists, including FIU marine researchers Yannis Papastamatiou and Mark Bond, is revealing the most critical locations for large marine animal conservation in a study ...

Ocean fish populations have fallen dramatically in the past half-century, and climate change is expected to make the problem worse. Governments have designated “marine protected areas”, where where ...

Green (no-take) and yellow (limited take) fishing zones within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park equally support a great diversity of fish species. The new research on yellow zones is crucial for ...

In the first days of 2020, the Pacific Ocean archipelago nation of Palau took the momentous step of protecting 80% — 500,000 square kilometers — of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) from fishing. The ...

Yen Tu World Heritage Site, in coordination with the People's Committee of the Co To Special Zone in Quang Ninh province, on ...

Malaysia and Thailand are expanding marine conservation measures, from new protected zones and artificial reefs to sunscreen bans aimed at protecting coral. Travelers can check reef health alerts, ...

A group of local residents, fishermen and ocean access advocates is urging the public to oppose a proposed marine conservation area off the Carpinteria and Summerland coast ahead of a ...

Thousands have objected to plans to dump dredged sediment in a protected marine area, according to a charity. Sussex Wildlife Trust said that more than 6,000 people responded to a public consultation ...

A world first study within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park has found limited fishing zones (yellow zones) are still important conservation and fisheries management tools when paired with no-fishing ...