In order to combat climate change and protect marine ecosystems, studies have recommended that Canada include seafloor carbon “hotspot” areas in the expansion of its network of marine protected areas. Although these areas cover only about 2 per cent of the seafloor, they are estimated to contain at least 10 times as much carbon as…

Recently, a high-profile “net-type” marine debris clean-up operation was launched in Zhejiang Province, China. The Department of Ecology and Environment of Zhejiang Province, in conjunction with a number of other departments, issued the “Implementation Plan for Marine Garbage Cleanup in Coastal Cities of Zhejiang Province”, which was the first time that a large-scale cleanup was…

Huawei, together with the IUCN and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), is launching a three-year Tech4Nature project to monitor and protect coral reefs and biodiversity in Kenya’s Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park and Nature Reserve. The project will deploy underwater cameras, photogrammetric and audio monitoring technologies, and will introduce an AI system that will identify specific target…

On the evening of January 6, 2025, a tanker ran aground in the waters off Hakodate City, Hokkaido. on January 7, a civilian salvage vessel attempted to tow the tanker away from the shore but was unsuccessful. in the early morning of January 8, the tanker began leaking fuel oil. the authorities have set up…

On January 12, 2025, about 29 tons of nuclear wastewater from Unit 2 of the Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant in South Korea was discharged into the sea without quality testing. The incident has aroused widespread concern and worries that nuclear radiation and nuclear waste in nuclear wastewater may cause serious damage to the marine ecosystem,…

On January 10, 2025, a new offshore patrol vessel designed and built by the French Directorate General of Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture will enter service. Equipped with a wind-assisted propulsion system, the patrol vessel follows the International Maritime Organization’s Tier III environmental standards and has a diesel-electric hybrid powertrain that reduces fuel consumption and…

The requirements will come into force on May 1, 2025, in accordance with Article 14 of MARPOL Annex VI and the amendments to Appendix VII. From that date, ships will be required to use fuel oil with a sulphur content of 0.10% m/m or exhaust gas cleaning systems when transiting the Mediterranean ECA.

Studies show that the Mediterranean Sea has a growing problem of plastic pollution, which poses a threat to marine ecosystems and the lives of coastal residents. The large amount of plastic waste entering the sea not only affects the survival and reproduction of marine organisms, but may also enter the human body through the food…

From 1 January 2025, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden area is recognized as a ‘Special Area’ under MARPOL Annex I, where the discharge of oil or oily mixtures into the sea from ships of 400 gross tonnage and above is prohibited, except in certain circumstances such as when the ship is en route.…

Costa Rica’s Cocos Island National Park, home to a wide range of endangered marine life, has been threatened by illegal fishing, and in 2022, WildAid formed a network of partners, including the Costa Rican government, to combat and stop illegal fishing, and installed a new radar system. According to the latest satellite data provided by…