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Six marine sanctuaries recognized as Blue Parks, four of them in Africa

MOMBASA — At the Our Ocean conference in Mombasa, Kenya, a message echoed across sessions: Effective marine protected areas (MPAs) are critical to safeguarding oceans. The Blue Par...

Council unveils marine conservation areas

Proposed Sai Kung marine park to cover most coral reefs: Hong Kong authorities

A planned marine park in waters surrounding Sharp Island in Sai Kung will cover most coral reefs, Hong Kong authorities have said, allaying a green group’s concerns about insuffici...

Sharp Island Proposed As Hong Kong’s New Marine Park

Sharp Island in Sai Kung could become Hong Kong’s next marine park under a government proposal that has yet to receive formal designation. According to the Agriculture, Fisheries a...

Marine life you can only experience in HawaiК»i: A visitor's guide

Visitors to HawaiК»i should give marine life, such as monk seals, sea turtles, and sharks, plenty of space and respect in order to protect both people and wildlife.

Huge national marine conservation area established off B.C.’s Central Coast

The area, called Mia-yaltwa Ha'lidzogm hoon, means 'Realm of the Salmon, Home of the Salmon' in a hybrid composite name drawn from the Indigenous languages of the partner Nations.

Kingston leaders call on Ontario to support marine conservation in Great Lakes

Kingston councillors are calling on the federal and provincial governments to undertake a feasibility assessment for the creation of a protected marine area in Lake Ontario.

São Tomé declares first two of eight planned marine protected areas

The West African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe has formally designated its first two protected sites off its coast. This comes less than a year after presenting its plans...

World Oceans Day: Marine protected areas surpass 10% mark in 2026

World Oceans Day is celebrated every June 8 to raise awareness about the conservation of Earth’s oceans. In honor of World Oceans Day 2026, the United Nations is focused on marine...

Sabah to punish fish bombers damaging coral reefs

KOTA KINABALU – Firm action will be taken against the culprits responsible for the fish bombing incident at a Coral Reef Resto­ration Site in Pulau Selakan under the Tun Sakaran Ma...

Global tuna fishing practices pose significant risks to marine protected areas 

The findings come as the future of marine protected areas has drawn renewed attention in the US following President Donald Trump's decision to lift restrictions on commercial fishi...

Editorial: Marine sanctuary must not be fished

The Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Sanctuary has its origins in a 2006 proclamation by former President George W. Bush, creating the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine Nationa...

Melanesian nations vow to connect and expand marine protected areas

"This initiative represents a bold and timely step forward, recognising that our oceans do not end at national boundaries, and that our stewardship responsibilities must therefore...

5 of South Africa’s most beautiful Marine Protected Areas to explore

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National Marine Week 2026

This year’s nationwide participation event will be celebrating the ‘incredible journeys’ made by our amazing marine life

Mandatory propeller guards and registration for vessels entering South Ari Marine Protected Area (SAMPA)

The Maldivian government is implementing strict new regulations for vessels operating in the South Ari Marine Protected Area (SAMPA), the largest protected marine area in the Maldi...

One Tank Trips: Institute For Marine Mammal Studies

GULFPORT, Miss. — Visitors at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies' Ocean Adventures Marine Park in Gulfport, Mississippi, can step into an up-close marine life experi...

Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response launches Marine Stewards Program for Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry

Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response, the largest Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit dedicated to marine species conservation and field response, announced the launch of its Hawaiʻi Marine Stewa...

Sabah govt vows crackdown on fish bombing after reefs in Semporna damaged

SEMPORNA, May 26 — Physical damage to the marine ecosystem at the Pulau Selakan Coral Reef Restoration Site here,...

Papua New Guinea Sets Up Protected Ocean the Size of UK–Over 77,000 Square Miles

In the legendary Coral Triangle, where the Pacific and Indian Oceans meet, 200,000 square kilometers of tropical seas will be off limits to fishing thanks to bold conservation acti...

Vacay Victory! ‘Swim-With-Dolphins’ Encounters Nixed at Two Major Destinations

After hearing from PETA that harmful dolphin encounters are stressful, unnatural, and cruel for the animals forced into them, two resorts confirmed that they are saying “Aloha” to...

Tourists to be educated on marine life safety by hotel workers

Hawaii Marine Animal Response is launching a program to train hotel and hospitality workers to provide animal safety tips to visitors, in order to protect the marine life that call...

Trump attempts to allow commercial fishing in protected Pacific Ocean marine zone

President signs new proclamation to open Mau and Ho‘omalu Zones of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Islands Unit of Mariana Trench Marine National Monument and Rose Atol...

A marine protected area can ban fishing boats. It cannot stop drifting gear

When fishing gear invades marine protected areas.