A new term published in Nature this month gives surfers, scientists and policymakers a shared language for the forests, reefs, rivers and coastlines that shape the world's best waves – and the ways we can and should protect them The post Beyond the break: the ecosystems behind our ocean’s most iconic waves appeared first on Oceanographic .
Diver and microbiologist, Gary Rose MD offers his in-depth review of the loss of long-spined black sea urchins and its link to the massive coral reef bleaching events to have occurred in the waters of Florida all the way to the vast Caribbean in 1983 and 2023. The post Guest Column: Where have the long-spined black sea urchins gone? appeared first on Oceanographic .
On a recent trip to Svalbard, marine biologist Cicely Nagel noticed the size of its polar bears. Shouldn't shouldn't climate change and melting sea ice be forcing them into starvation? Cicely explores some theories behind the phenomenon. The post The weight of it all: Why are Svalbard’s polar bears getting fat? appeared first on Oceanographic .
Columnist Max Bello sits down with Oceanographic to take us on a journey of a lifetime in conservation and environmental protection; from a childhood spent in the mountains and the forests to a career in teaching global leaders the value of ocean protection. The post Be less consumer, more citizen – and other lessons from the ocean appeared first on Oceanographic .
As Matt Rutherford attempts the first solo, nonstop and unassisted circumnavigation of the Arctic Ocean, his record bid is highlighting an unnerving truth: the voyage is only possible because the Arctic is melting The post The impossible voyage: Sailing around a changing Arctic appeared first on Oceanographic .
Freediving is reshaping how people connect with the ocean - using a single breath and the body's own mammalian dive reflex to forge relationships with marine life that inspire lifelong protection. The post One breath closer: Freediving for ocean advocacy appeared first on Oceanographic .
Bluefin tuna are back in British waters, and with them a catch-and-release fishery unlike anything else in UK seas. As mandatory training raises the bar for 2026, Angling Trust Head of Marine and sustainable fisheries expert Hannah Rudd asks what a tiny rod-and-line fishery for a recovered giant can teach us about fishing well - while industrial fleets still clear the high seas. The post Hannah R…
Hugo Tagholm has previously led the ocean campaigning charity Surfers Against Sewage and is the executive director and vice president of Oceana in the UK. In this column, he reflects on 11th Our Ocean Conference held in Mombasa, and the imperative to hold coastal communities at the centre of our global fight for the ocean The post Hugo Tagholm: Teeming seas appeared first on Oceanographic .
Caitie Reza and Francesca Virdis of Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire argue that coral restoration is not a substitute for climate action, but an essential bridge that buys reefs time while systemic change catches up. The post Guest column: The Caribbean’s reefs aren’t lost yet appeared first on Oceanographic .
After a decades-long absence, the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna has returned to the waters of the Channel Islands. But as local governments swap hard-won conservation protections for lucrative fishing licenses, Katrin Schiffer asks: have we learned nothing from the past? Are we destined to hunt this majestic ocean giant to the brink once again? The post Caught between Isles: The return of the Atlantic Bl…
Following a rumour of a pod of white-beaked dolphins unlike any other, Andreas B Heide set sail for the icy Arctic waters beyond boats and the horizon. It was a high-risk mission to document real magic; an eruption of life in the Arctic ocean unlike that witnessed by scientists or sailors before. The post An Arctic eruption: A dolphin encounter of a different magintude appeared first on Oceanogra…
