Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture has imposed a total ban on all forms of fishing for any species of sharks in the Maldives waters.

The ministry said in a press release, recent researches have revealed that shark finishing had negative impacts on tourism and fishery. The ministry added that sharks played an important role in maintaining [...]

Have you had the opportunity to see Disney’s Earth?  If you like nature films, this epic story of 3 families is one you want to see.  And now for anyone who loves our oceans and the creatures in them, Disney Nature is about to release its newest film in theaters. .
On April 22, 2010 Disney will release [...]

Over the last two years, there have been growing populations of lionfish throughout the Caribbean waters. This highly invasive species of fish has been known to decimate reef life, multiple fish habitats and even pester the occasional scuba diver.
While there are many theories as to “why” the lionfish invasion is happening, one [...]

By Nicole Butler for PM (ABC News)
A university professor says the Great Barrier Reef is moving from being dominated by coral to being overrun by seaweed. (Reuters: GBR National Park Authority)
It is one of the natural wonders of the world but the Great Barrier Reef is almost constantly at risk.
Scientists say farming chemical run-off is [...]

Have you ever heard of The Blue Ocean Institute?  If not, please read about them.

Blue Ocean Institute
From Arctic Alaskan fishing villages to Zanzibar’s shores, the staff of Blue Ocean Institute studies and articulates how the ocean is changing and how everything humans do—both on land and at sea—affects the waters, wildlife, and [...]

(Dec. 18, 2009) — An endangered turtle named Anita made history on Dec. 15, when she became one of the only live marine turtles to ever fly in the passenger cabin of an airplane, thanks to a one-time exemption by American Airlines and the dedication of a University of North Carolina Wilmington marine biology [...]

Corals caught munching on jellyfish. Are they adapting to climate change?
It would seem that jellyfish, often referred simply to as “jellies” wouldn’t have any problem floating around near patches of coral – unless that coral just happens to be a predatory species known as mushroom coral, or fingia scruposa in Latin.
This unusual phenomenon was seen [...]

Galapagos Shark
Off the west coast of Ecuador in South America lays a paradise for scuba divers known as the Galapagos Islands. Made up of 13 major islands and 45 islets, all volcanic in origin, the island chain provides incredi-ble diving for all experience levels. The islands were made famous in 1831 as the inspiration for [...]

Water is taken for granted by those for whom access to it is as easy as a trip to the kitchen sink. But, in fact, our world is facing a deepening crisis of fresh water resources. World Rivers Day hopes to heighten our awareness of these issues and gain public support for developing solutions. Problematic [...]

The scientific projections are ominous.
If substantial steps aren’t taken globally to counter the effects of climate change, reefs in Hawai’i and around the world eventually could become coral wastelands, decimated by increasingly acidic and warming ocean waters.
Some scientists say such a scenario, which would wreak havoc with Hawai’i’s fisheries and the state economy, could come [...]