Environment
30 Oct 2017
Spillover of oyster larvae from marine protected areas is only beneficial if harvested areas contain suitable oyster habitat, finds research in Frontiers in Marine Science.
Life sciences
28 Oct 2017
A simulation described in Frontiers in Marine Science helps people to assess the aesthetic aspects of proposed coastal developments and their effect on the marine environment.
Health
16 Oct 2017
Research Topic will feed into policy recommendations to ensure sustainable practices for collecting marine resources in unexplored areas of the ocean
Environment
09 Oct 2017
A new, non-intrusive way to assess seabird diet could help improve fisheries management and monitor marine biodiversity.
Environment
08 Aug 2017
Recent study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, highlights emerging issues faced by the marine environment.
Climate action
17 Jul 2017
First in-depth study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, looking at public engagement with marine climate change issues across 10 European countries.
Life sciences
15 May 2017
Study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, finds Amazon River emits as much carbon as the forest stores with major implications for climate policy.
Environment
08 May 2017
New research, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, bridges the gap between policy makers and scientists to ensure sustainable use of our oceans.
Environment
24 Mar 2017
Oceans are the engines of our planet and open-science is improving communication between scientists and policy makers for their sustainable future use.
Life sciences
02 Mar 2017
Researchers urge policy-makers not to settle for traditional approaches and point to high potential economic losses.
Life sciences
27 Feb 2017
New information on the migration patterns of the Great Hammerhead shark, Sphyrna mokarran, will help to protect this endangered species, scientists suggest.
Life sciences
15 Feb 2017
Is noise pollution by drones interfering with marine wildlife research?
Environment
05 Aug 2016
by Brittany Alexander, Frontiersin.org Marine fisheries catches have been drastically under-reported in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean, threatening the marine environment and livelihoods of the local community, reveals a recent study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Marine Science. Actual catches on the islands were an alarming 2.8 times, or 86% higher than that reported to the FAO, and this has very troubling implications. Lead researcher Aylin Ulman, recently based at the Sea Around Us, and her team call for urgent action from policy-makers to ensure the future sustainability of the fishing industry in this archipelago nation. Fishing has historically been the main industry in the Turks and Caicos Islands and in some areas up to 75% of locals are involved in the fishing industry. The rise in tourism is creating more demand for locally caught seafood and is placing increasing pressure on local marine life. The islands operate small-scale fisheries for queen conch, Caribbean spiny lobster, and finfish as the three main targets. The local government is required to report all catches to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to be able to trade with signatory nations of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered […]
Environment
11 Apr 2016
By Nina Hall, Frontiersin.org The world’s largest shark fin industry lies in the heart of the Coral Triangle, a region of the Indian and Pacific Oceans home to the world’s most diverse coral reefs and known as the Amazon of the seas. This idyllic-sounding environment sustains an industry responsible for the deaths of over 3 million sharks a year. With a reported annual catch of 100,000 tons, Indonesia’s shark fishery contributes more to the international shark fin trade than any other nation. Shark fins are tempting targets for fishermen from Indonesian island communities because they have high monetary value and shark fishing is one of the most lucrative livelihoods in these remote coastal regions. The finning industry presents the main livelihood for fishermen in this region and the enormous profits have transformed remote coastal villages to cash-based communities. But in recent years, shark populations have seen a worrying drop in numbers. The staggering increase in the supply of shark fins to a global market has led to overexploitation of these populations and it not only affects the biological ecosystem but also the highly profitable marine tourism industry. To protect both the sharks as well as the local economy, conservationists and […]
Environment
12 Feb 2016
Christian Voolstra is working on establishing a model system for corals to help in the research that scientists cannot do in nature.
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