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02 September 2025
Scottish Government’s Decision on Managing Fishing Activity in Offshore MPAs
Blue Marine welcomes the Scottish Government’s decision to protect significant areas within 20 offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), delivering an additional ~60,000 km² of seabed safeguarded from damaging bottom-towed fishing within MPAs.
02 September 2025
Brighton Marina Dredging
Sussex Wildlife Trust launches legal action to stop the dumping of sediment in Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone
01 September 2025
Weekly Ocean News 29 August
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
29 August 2025
Protected: Blue Marine Yacht Club Auction
Blue Marine Yacht Club (BMYC) was launched in 2012 by Prince Albert II of Monaco, its Founding Patron, and has at its heart the health of the ocean.
27 August 2025
Ban bottom trawling in UK marine protected areas
The UK government has opened a consultation regarding bottom trawling in UK marine protected areas. You can take action here.
26 August 2025
Greece makes strides to reverse overfishing off Amorgos
The new protected areas of Amorgos mark the first concrete step towards this national goal and can serve as an inspiring example for other regions to follow.
22 August 2025
A historic win for Amorgos and Greece’s seas
This move positions Greece to exceed the EU’s biodiversity target of protecting 30% of marine areas by 2030.
21 August 2025
How one Greek island has a plan to help save the Mediterranean
This move positions Greece to exceed the EU’s biodiversity target of protecting 30% of marine areas by 2030.
19 August 2025
The heartbreaking reason whales are going silent
Blue whales are the singers of the underwater world. These haunting melodies aren’t just for fun, these giants do so to socialise, get around and differentiate friend from foe.
12 August 2025
Weekly Ocean News 8 August
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
08 August 2025
Weekly Ocean News 1 August
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
01 August 2025
Supermarkets face tuna row over after EU court ruling
The ruling sets a legal precedent, increasing transparency and access to justice for campaign groups challenging EU decisions that undermine environmental law.
25 July 2025
Weekly Ocean News 25 July
Stay informed with the latest top ocean stories—climate impacts, marine life discoveries, coastal policies, and innovations in ocean conservation.
25 July 2025
Landmark legal ruling raises pressure on supermarkets over tuna sourcing
In a landmark ruling, the General Court of the European Court of Justice has sided with Blue Marine in our challenge against the European Commission, marking a major step forward for environmental justice and ocean protection.
25 July 2025