China Dialogue Ocean
Locals Complain of Flooding After Construction of China's Gwadar Port
[By Sajid Aziz] "It took me three days to take the flood water out of the house,” says Asghar Baloch...
Is China Ready to Put Solar Panels Out at Sea?
[By You Xiaoying] China is increasingly seeking to put solar panels on the seas off its coastline, with some sta...
Repurposing Harmful Fisheries Subsidies Could Reduce Poverty
[By Louise Teh and Rashid Sumaila] Each year, governments around the world give billions of dollars to their fis...
Uruguay's Navy Looks to Shine a Light on Dark Fishing Fleet
[By Lucía Cuberos] Every day, sailors on fishing vessels around the globe turn off their tracking systems and...
Editorial: "We Have Let History Down" on Fisheries Subsidies
[By Fermin Koop] "Now and again, we are called upon; history calls upon us to actually stand up and rise to the...
Can Marine Protected Areas Be Shielded From Climate Change?
[By Regina Lam] A marine protected area (MPA) may sound like a biodiversity haven, safe from the many external stress...
Ocean Plastic Could Spread Human Diseases
[By Anna Napolitano] Images of paradise beaches buried under bottles and ocean animals swimming past carrier bags are...
Indonesia Struggles to Implement Illegal-Fishing Rules
[By Ari Syamsudin] Seven years after ratifying the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), Indonesia has just...
Norway's Turn Towards Deep-Sea Mining Dismays Experts
[By Olive Heffernan] Norway, renowned for its substantial offshore oil and gas reserves, made a surprise move i...
Oil Interests Impede Progress on Plastic Treaty
[By Jackson Ambole and Emma Bryce] In mid-November, hundreds of protestors marched through the streets of Nairobi, led by a cer...