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Today, the High Seas Treaty, formally known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, officially entered into force. This legally binding agreement establishes, for the first ...

The ocean remains one of the least explored places on Earth—and every year, scientists uncover new species that remind us just how much there is still to learn. In 2025, researchers described a ...

Today, the High Seas Treaty received its 60 th ratification, officially kickstarting the 120-day countdown until it enters into force. Covering almost half of the Earth’s surface, the high seas are ...

Today, the Philippines officially declared the waters surrounding Panaon Island a Protected Seascape, preserving some of the most vibrant and biodiverse coral reefs on the planet. The protected area ...

The ocean holds many secrets — and sometimes it takes decades to uncover them. Marine scientists have now officially recognized a new manta ray species, Mobula yarae, found only in Atlantic waters. It ...

Manta rays consist of two species: reef manta rays (mobula alfredi), and their larger, more elusive counterparts, giant manta rays (mobula birostris). Today’s blog spotlights the giant manta ray, the ...

Today, on the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Oceana released an analysis of China’s global fishing* activity worldwide between 2022 and 2024. The ...

Nice, France. Just before France is set to welcome world leaders to Nice for the third United Nations Ocean Conference, Oceana released a new analysis revealing destructive fishing in the country’s ...

If a volcano erupts underwater and no one is around to see it, does it actually happen? Turns out, 80% of volcanic activity occurs in the sea, but it often receives less attention than its aboveground ...

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