Fish behavior, toxic algae, and the role of the sea in climate. These are some of the topics that marine research can address. Diverse subjects, but with a common goal: to better understand what happens beneath the surface.
Dive into the intricate ecosystems of the world's oceans, their lawless stretches, and the extremities that teem with life, all crucial to our existence and well-being.
The ocean is exposed to so many threats - but we must not give up hope for the future, says oceanographer Helen Czerski. By spreading knowledge about life below the surface, we can engage more people in the fight for a healthy ocean for future generations. We have to talk about it, says Helen Czerski…
The EU's highest court rules that the Council of Ministers breaks the law when it decides on overfishing of "target species", stocks that fishing is directly aimed at. But at the same time, the court gives the ministers the right to "flexibility" in terms of bycatch.
All citizens want fish-rich, healthy seas. The EU is governed democratically. So why are the EU's seas fished out and on the brink of ecological collapse? The decisions are made in closed rooms, beyond democratic control.
Three quarters of the world's industrial fishing vessels are "dark", they are not publicly tracked. This is shown by a new study, published in Nature, which with the help of space technology and AI managed to create the first global map of how we use the ocean. The fishing vessels dominate and most of them do it stealthily. The study shows that 75% of fishing vessels neglect to broadcast their positions, which may indicate illegal fishing.
Meet Sylvia Earle, a pioneering oceanographer and unwavering advocate for marine conservation. Her lifelong commitment to exploring and protecting the wonders of the sea serves as an inspiring call to cherish and safeguard our oceans. We had the privilege of meeting her on an expedition to the Galapagos Islands.
Many of us love the sea, the beach, the water, and swimming in the waves, but there are those who care a little more than the rest of us. Those who, with commitment and passion, also give something back to the sea. In a mini-series we called " Ocean Devotion ", you meet some of them.
The EU's and Sweden's marine policy has for several decades led to overfished seas. Several ocean areas are on the brink of an ecological disaster. Climate change, warming and eutrophication are the result of human activities, which are dramatically changing our oceans.
The small but spectacularly beautiful comb jelly Mnemiopsis leydyi, can reproduce at a dismaying speed, and copes with warm and cold water and even different amounts of salinity. And when it spreads to areas where it isn’t naturally found, it can cause devastating damage. As in the Black Sea in the 1980s.
