Lights on fishing nets can protect sea turtles
Lights on fishing nets could help save the Mediterranean’s threatened sea turtles, new research shows. Every year an estimated 40,000...
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Exeter researcher leads Fish Free February campaign
A University of Exeter researcher is leading Fish Free February – asking people to give up fish for a month...
South West a growing marine ‘powerhouse’ as Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory celebrate honorary appointments
The decade-long partnership between the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory went from strength to strength this year, with...
Roaming seabirds need ocean-wide protection
Seabirds roam far and wide in the Indian Ocean – so they need ocean-wide protection, new research shows. All other...
Clearing mangroves makes ‘muddification’ worse
Clearing mangroves to stop estuaries getting clogged with mud actually makes the problem worse, new research shows. The study focussed...
Plastics treaty must tackle problem at source
The new Global Plastics Treaty must tackle the problem at source, researchers say. An international negotiation meeting (INC-3) in Kenya...
Threatened sharks and rays caught off Cyprus
Sharks and rays from threatened species are being caught off northern Cyprus, according to a new study by scientists who...
Urbanisation threatens ecological health of South China’s Greater Bay Area
Rapid urbanisation in South China’s Greater Bay Area poses a significant threat to the ecological well-being of Deep Bay and...
Endangered whales live in area earmarked for gas exploration
Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and gas exploration, new research...