Biodiversity Council webinar: Preparing for a more volatile future
In this national resilience webinar hosted by the Biodiversity Council, Sea Change Australia’s Professor Gretta Pecl brought a powerful marine perspective to the conversation — highlighting how climate change is transforming our oceans, coastlines and fisheries in real time.
A new approach to sustainable fishing: the mixed bag movement
Tasmanian fishers are being encouraged to rethink what’s on the line — and on the plate — by joining the Mixed Bag Movement, an initiative promoting more sustainable recreational fishing.
South Australian harmful algal bloom spreads north, raising fears for giant cuttlefish aggregation
South Australia’s harmful algal bloom has spread north along the Yorke Peninsula, raising concerns it could reach the Spencer Gulf and threaten the world-renowned giant cuttlefish aggregation near Whyalla. Waters […]
Fresh Solutions Revive Europe’s Coastal Ecosystems
A Europe-wide initiative, Climarest, is restoring coastal habitats from the Arctic to the Mediterranean, tackling the twin threats of climate change and human impact. The project focuses on seagrass meadows […]
Ocean Carbon Blind Spot Raises Stakes for Climate Planning
A new report from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO has revealed a major gap in our understanding of how the ocean absorbs and stores carbon, a blind spot that […]
From Plankton to Prosperity: What the Nordic Blue Economy Means for Climate-Ready Oceans
As climate change reshapes the Arctic, retreating sea ice is opening new frontiers for marine industries. The question facing Nordic nations is not whether ocean activity will expand, but how […]
First Stage of National Environment Law Reforms Begins
Australia’s first tranche of reforms to national environment laws has now commenced, marking an important milestone in overhauling the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) framework. Following the passage of […]
SA Harmful Algal Bloom Report Calls for Licence Buybacks and Long-Term Recovery Plan
South Australia’s harmful algal bloom has triggered fresh calls for structural reform in the state’s fishing sector, with a parliamentary inquiry recommending commercial licence buybacks and a 10-year stock recovery […]
Keeping an eye on Australia’s reefs from afar
Australia’s tropical reefs face increasing threats from warming oceans, extreme weather, and marine heatwaves. Scientists at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) are monitoring these ecosystems both up close […]
Science Unlocks Blueprint for Restoring Australia’s Lost Oyster Reefs
New research published in Nature has revealed how to design artificial habitats that better restore Australia’s once-abundant oyster reefs, ecosystems largely destroyed since European colonisation. Led by Dr Juan Esquivel-Muelbert […]