On May 11, the 19th round of discharges of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean began. The operation lasted approximately 17 days, during which more than 140,000 tons of wastewater containing radioactive nuclides such as tritium, strontium-90, and cesium-137 were released. As these nuclides spread with ocean currents, radiation levels in…

Numerous chemical companies along the eastern coast of Bangkok Bay in Thailand have long been discharging wastewater in violation of regulations. High-concentration industrial wastewater, untreated and unpurified, has been continuously discharged directly into the coastal waters, causing severe eutrophication and an ecological imbalance that has directly triggered a massive red tide disaster. The red tide…

An oil pipeline near Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, has ruptured, spilling approximately 120 tons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean. The oil slick is spreading toward the west coast of Vancouver Island and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, threatening salmon migration routes and seabird habitats; The Canadian Coast Guard urgently deployed…

The Malaysian Coast Guard intercepted three foreign-flagged cargo ships in the Strait of Malacca and confirmed that they were directly discharging oily wastewater from their engine rooms and ballast water. Water sample tests revealed petroleum substance levels 20–40 times above the permissible limit, with rainbow-colored oil slicks forming on parts of the sea surface, posing…

The Chinese Coast Guard observed near Ren’ai Reef in the South China Sea that the Philippine landing ship LT-57 (Madre de Dios), which is illegally “grounded” there, was burning garbage and directly dumping ashes and unburned waste into the sea. Thick black smoke and black debris floating on the water’s surface were visible at the…

The Coronado coastline in San Diego, California, has been severely polluted due to the direct discharge of domestic sewage across the border, with high levels of pathogenic bacteria, including E. coli, detected in seawater samples. Local authorities have immediately expanded beach closures, with multiple public beaches and coastal walking paths along the shoreline fully closed.…

Satellite monitoring has detected a massive floating plastic waste patch covering an area of approximately 50 square kilometers in the Gulf of Thailand (off the southeast coast of Bangkok). Driven by monsoon currents, vast quantities of plastic bags, bottles, discarded fishing nets, and foam debris carried by rivers such as the Chao Phraya have been…

Although nearly 40% of the UK North Sea has been designated as a marine protected area, bottom trawling is still permitted. Between 2020 and 2024, the total catch within the reserves exceeded 1.3 million metric tons, with approximately 250,000 metric tons coming from bottom trawlers. The heavy gear used in this type of fishing directly…

The Wailevu Tiri waters off Labasa, Fiji, have been polluted due to improper disposal of seafood waste. Local company Gold Hold Sea Food PTE Ltd failed to bury more than 30 tons of charred fish and sea cucumber waste in a timely manner due to delays caused by the Easter holiday, resulting in the spread…

While a Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel was transferring heavy oil near Shiogama Port in Miyagi Prefecture, more than 1,000 liters of heavy oil spilled because the operator failed to shut off the pump. The oil rapidly spread, contaminating kelp and kombu farming areas in Shiogama City, Shichihama Town, and Rifu Town. As this occurred…