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The Blow Me Down Wall, a huge granite cliff located in a remote fjord on the southwest coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Newfoundland will not support a National Marine Conservation Area on its southern coast

The Government of the Canadian province based its decision on the potential risk it would pose to aquaculture, fishing, and mining operations.

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Hima Seafood land-based trout farm in Rjukan, Norway.

Green Mountain's data center heat reuse by Hima Seafood is up and running

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Humpback whale pictured off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Canada unveils five-year plan to promote whale-safe fishing gear

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Therese Rist joins as senior advisor at WWF in northern Norway, at a time of growing pressure on Arctic marine ecosystems.

WWF boosts Arctic marine protection work in northern Norway

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Cleaning up this debris will help protect marine life and improve public safety.

Massachusetts strengthens regulations to clean up fishing gear debris

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Matts Johansen, CEO of Aker BioMarine and Chair of Aker QRILL Company; Jennifer Jordan‑Saifi, M.V.O., MBA, CEO of the Sustainable Markets Initiative; Rupert Howes, CEO of the Marine Stewardship Council.

Aker QRILL and MSC partner with King Charles' Sustainable Markets Initiative

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Humpback whales in the Atlantic Ocean.

Historic High Seas Treaty officially enters into force

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Kelp forest underwater

SeaForester and Seaweed Solutions merge to form SeaForester Group, launching capital raise

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Coastline near Cinque Terre, Italy.

EU seeks input on marine rules after environmental targets missed

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NORA says restoration projects across Europe have reported difficulty in sourcing European flat oysters (Ostrea edulis).

Consultation opens on scaling hatchery production for native oyster restoration

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Fishing boats moored in Ponza, Italy.

Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea falls to decade low as aquaculture expands, FAO report shows

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Aquaculture feed.

Aquaculture sector could cut phosphorus discharge by up to 90% with new feed approach

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FAO says global fish output will reach 197m tonnes in 2025, as aquaculture drives growth

FAO says global fish output will reach 197m tonnes in 2025, as aquaculture drives growth

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Norwegian researchers are collaborating with aquaculture companies such as Grieg Seafood through the FHF-funded JellySafe project to develop early-warning systems and protective measures. Pictured: Researcher Marius Andersen of SINTEF Ocean.

Fishermen in North-East Atlantic urged to report sightings of deadly "pearl chain" jellyfish

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La Paz, Baja California, Mexico.

One Ocean Expedition: next stop, La Paz

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European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

Rising ocean temperatures could reshape fish biology across generations, researchers find

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Mahurangi Harbour, Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand.

Oyster farmers affected by wastewater overflow in New Zealand receive NZD 1 million

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A school of mackerel.

Looming mackerel crisis in North East Atlantic as fishing states reject scientific advice

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Detail view and background of used fishing nets.

Norway launches new action plan to tackle marine litter and ghost gear

Humpback whales in the Atlantic Ocean.

High Seas Treaty wins 2025 Earthshot Prize for ocean protection

Akvaplan-niva AS is a research and consulting company in the NIVA group (Norwegian Institute for Water Research).

New Norwegian project to assess aquaculture impacts at water area level

Lobster pots at Conwy Harbour, North Wales.

Welsh seafood industry asked to share carbon emissions data in bid for net zero

"Combining physical, biogeochemical, and biological observations is essential to understand, monitor, and predict changes in the ocean," the organisations said.

New partnership to connect marine life data with global ocean monitoring

Cod fry and saithe fry swim around the artificial reefs covered with kelp.

Kelp recovery in record time on Norway's northern coast

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