Seascape: the state of our oceans
A series drawing attention to the dramatic changes taking place in our oceans, and the innovations under way to tackle them
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When scientists discovered holes poked into the floor of the Bering Sea, they were baffled. Now they think they have found the culprit
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Viewed by the Chumash people as their ancestral home, the Native American tribe is behind the first Indigenous-led initiative to protect the ocean and repair its damaged ecosystem
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In ‘a major breakthrough’, scientists are using algorithms to identify the clicks, calls and bleeps of marine life, as part of a 10-year project mapping noise under the sea
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As seas around Aotearoa heat at an unparalleled rate, scientists are starting to understand what it might mean for marine ecosystems
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Food and veterinary authority report questions whether hunting large whales can meet animal welfare objectives
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The gill plates of the extremely intelligent fish – many species of which are already categorised as endangered – are sold across east Asia as remedies said to have ‘no basis in medical science’
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For 20 years, indigenous people of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais saw their coastal waters being depleted while the Canadian state dithered. Now they’ve taken matters into their own hands
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Driven by poverty to work in the dangerous fishing industry with inadequate equipment, Miskitos all too often end up paralyzed or dead
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A sea anemone found off Japan does not just live on a species of crab, but actually grows its host’s shell like a home extension
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Less food is falling to dimly-lit waters, home to specially adapted marine life – but emissions cuts would stem decline
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Europe accused of ‘neocolonialism’ for using vassal small island states to sway policy and continue ‘disgraceful plundering’ of distant waters
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A series of initiatives involving scientists, NGOs and fishing communities across south-east Asia is attempting to breathe new life into vital marine ecosystems damaged by heating waters, acidification and years of overfishing
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Environmentalists decry move but natural resources minister says doubling of Vancouver terminal’s size is needed to meet expected demand
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This seemingly abundant species was often touted as a responsible choice, but years of overfishing have led its sustainability rating to be downgraded
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People in the sleepy port of Piombino are concerned about the effects of the hurriedly installed regasification unit on its marine ecosystem
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Officials announce 45-day ban on harvesting elvers in provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
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Diving to 600m, researchers find reefs full of octopus, lobster and fish, raising hopes for corals’ survival amid rising sea temperatures
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Living in the twilight zone, cockeye squid float between two worlds and have adapted to keep an eye on both
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