Dr. Christina Chemtai Hicks explains how the farmed salmon industry puts pressure on West Africa's coastal communities.

From New York to Rome, Tokyo to Marrakech, cities across the world are renowned for their unique and historic architecture. But beneath the waves, marine communities have their own variety of stunning ...

Distant-water fishing (DWF) vessels — those operating far from their domestic waters — are among the most challenging vessels to monitor and regulate. Though many operate legally, reporting standards ...

Josana Pinto da Costa guides her small fishing boat through the murky, moonlit Amazon River in northern Brazil, where she makes her living fishing. She fishes in the nighttime, not by choice, but ...

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 World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force — a long-awaited step towards curbing the billions in public funds that fuel overfishing. These new ...

We are restoring the world’s wild fish populations to serve as a sustainable source of protein for people.

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 ...

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 ...