With coordinated effort, countries gain against illegal fishing Progress follows initiatives at global, regional and national levels
Sierra Leone takes steps to tackle overfishing Can a one-month industrial fishing ban and population count help the nation regain control of its dwindling fish?
Enric Sala: ‘We cannot continue just writing the obituary of the ocean’ National Geographic’s explorer in residence talks about protecting the world’s last pristine marine ecosystems
Heavy fuel oil has no place in Arctic shipping Indigenous people demand phase-out of harmful marine pollutants at IMO talks
Future of the Antarctic at stake Pressure is mounting on countries to extend marine protections at CCAMLR meeting
Governments thrash out treaty to save the high seas Talks must overcome a web of vested interests before a biodiversity charter can be agreed, writes Chen Jiliang
Negotiations start on a high seas treaty UN summit will discuss how to protect the open ocean, where 90% of marine life dwells
China cracks down on illegal distant water fishing The release of a list of blacklisted vessels points to the government's hardening line on DWF
Poorer countries need bigger say in IPCC ocean report Climate scientists call for wider representation at international meeting in Lanzhou
The environmental costs of deep-sea mining Countries must determine if mining the ocean can be done without harm to the environment
Bohai legacy highlights weakness in China’s marine law Seven years after the oil spill, some claimants are still waiting for the courts to recognise culpability
