Wild seaweeds and associated habitats are the basis of the world’s seaweed industry, yet they lack adequate global conservation protection. A review of the industry’s global distribution, productio...

Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution Scientists have warned of a potential “regime shift” in the oceans, as the rapid growth of huge mats of seaweed appears to be driven by global heating and excessive enrichment of waters from farming runoff and other pollutants. Over the past two decades, seaweed blooms have expanded by a staggering 13.4% a year in the tropical Atlantic and western Pacific, with the most dramatic increases occurring after 2008, according to researchers at the University of South Florida. Continue reading...

The pots were created using a mix of wild and commercial clay, and were placed in the waters of Cranberry Cove in December.

Marine conservationist Callum Roberts explains the significance of the new high seas treaty, and the grey areas it still leaves for our oceans.