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Numbers of deep sea perch have plummeted. Graham Edgar, CC BY

Study: Far More of the World's Fisheries Are Depleted Than We Thought

Published Aug 25, 2024 4:03 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Environment

[By Graham Edgar] When fish are taken from our oceans faster than they can reproduce, their population numbers decline. This ov...

The sailboat is located on the approximate position of a proposed well site, with North Scott Reef in the background (Greenpeace)

Will Australia Reject a Proposal to Drill Under a Coral Reef?

Published Aug 11, 2024 7:02 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Offshore

[By Samantha Hepburn] For decades, Australia’s largest independent oil and gas company, Woodside, has eye...

After Paul Watson's Arrest, Will He Be Extradited to Stand Trial?

Published Aug 4, 2024 5:55 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

[By Tamsin Phillipa Paige and Danielle Ireland-Piper] Sea Shepherd founder and anti-whaling activist Paul Watson...

Wind Farms Using Underwater Power Grid Could Revolutionize East Coast Power

Published Aug 2, 2024 1:08 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Offshore

[By: Tyler Hansen, Abraham Silverman, Elizabeth J. Wilson, and Erin Baker] Offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlin...

Op-Ed: Coral Restoration is a Distraction That Won't Save Reefs

Published Jul 29, 2024 11:13 AM by The Conversation

Posted in: Environment

Climate change has killed billions of corals and fundamentally changed coral reefs. The response, especially in Australi...

RV Investigator has a range of tools that allow for successful seafloor discoveries. CSIRO/Owen Foley

One Australian Research Vessel is Racking Up a String of Wreck Finds

Published Jul 28, 2024 9:20 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

[By Toni Moate and Emily Jateff] On August 23 1969, the coastal freighter MV Noongah departed Newcastle bound for Tow...

Ukraine War: Russia Leads in Ground War - But at Sea It’s a Different Story

Published Jul 19, 2024 5:30 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Government

[By Basil Germond] The past few days have marked a significant moment in the maritime war between Russia and Ukraine. On Monday...

Deep sea coral (NOAA file image). The zone where carbonate-containing life forms like these dissolve in deep water is set to expand by about 14 million square miles.

Acidification Will Put 10% of Seabed Off-Limits for Creatures With Shells

Published Jul 14, 2024 7:26 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Environment

[By Mark John Costello and Peter Townsend Harris] In the deepest parts of the ocean, below 4,000 meters, th...

Reef at Ningaloo Marine Park (John Turnbull / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Study: Most Marine Parks Are Not Protecting Wildlife

Published Jun 30, 2024 4:38 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Environment

[By Peter J.S. Jones and Rick Stafford] The radio crackles into life on a small boat off an idyllic beach in Ningaloo...

This year's NOAA preseason forecast is the highest ever for activity, including a range of up to 25 named storms. Dark blue represents lower bound, light blue represents upper bound of estimate (The Conversation / CC BY ND)

Hurricane Forecast Points to a Dangerous 2024 Atlantic Season

Published May 26, 2024 9:12 PM by The Conversation

Posted in: Environment

[By Jhordanne Jones] The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and forecasters are predicting an exce...