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 The spotted scat (Scatophagus argus) an alien species to the Mediterranean is spreading in Maltese waters. An escape or deliberate release by an aquarist suspected as the cause. |
 Australian scientists have discovered that some tropical fish have a greater capacity to cope with rising sea temperatures than previously thought – by adjusting over several generations. |
 New marine protected areas (MPAs) went into effect Jan. 1, 2012 from Point Conception in Santa Barbara County to the U.S./Mexico border. |
 On Christmas day the crew on board the Steve Irwin found the Japanese whaling factory ship by using a military-style drone. |
 Andrea Marshall details the big steps made in 2011 in the on-going battle to ensure the survival of the giant manta ray in her Save Our Seas blog |
 Scientists sound an alarm that expanding ocean dead zones are shrinking the habitat for high value fish such as marlins in the tropical northeast Atlantic Ocean |
 Oceana, the international marine conservation organisation, proposes nine new marine protected areas in the Baltic Sea. Crucial elements of the Baltic Sea’s threatened marine biodiversity are... |
 The Great Barrier Reef’s future may depend on subzero temperatures. |
 The Red Sea Governor’s Decree 379/2011 has established the south western area of Fanous Reef as a “safe zone” where all vessels, large and small, are banned from entering at this sensitive... |
 Cayman Island's ban on fishing grouper has has been extended for a further eight years giving the endangered fish an opportunity to continue their recovery. |
 Coral reef successfully restored after 2002 boat grounding in Florida Keys. |
 Florida State University marine biologists are collecting new data on the once severely overfished Atlantic goliath grouper, a native species that is now making a comeback |
 NGOs, government and local communities to work together to protect ocean life. |
 Poaching accounts for the loss of up to 60% red coral biomass in the Medes Islands Marine Reserve of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. |
 Three non-native fish species — a panther grouper, spotted scat and yellow tang —have been spotted in Florida waters again this past year after not being seen for as many as 19 years. |
 If approved, reserve would encompass 989,842 sq km, more than one-and-a-half times the size of France. |
 The UK Marine Conservation Society says UK Government is shifting the goal posts on Marine Conservation Zones. |
 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted to prohibit the commercial and recreational harvest of four shark species |
 International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has added giant and reef manta rays to its Red List of Threatened Species. |
 The IUCN Red List shows that tunas and sharks are particularly in danger. Additionally other marine plants and animals also face danger in changes to their habitats, including 14 % of sea grasses... |
 The Australian and Queensland Governments are failing to safeguard the largest coral reef system on Earth, in a rush to ship coal and gas through the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef, says the... |
 Fishing for porbeagles (estimated to have declined by up to 99% in the Mediterranean) is now prohibited in all EU waters, including the Mediterranean Sea, and by EU vessels fishing in... |
 WWF is supporting a new project to track narwhals, Arctic whales best known for the long tusk that projects forward from their faces. |
 Innovative incentives and increased investment from the private sector are crucial for the long-term health of the Coral Triangle region and the millions of people that depend on the marine... |
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