Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The High Seas Treaty sets new global rules for protecting marine life beyond national borders. (© AP - Annika Hammerschlag) Known ...

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A marine protection method described this week proposes spreading marine protection from areas where wildlife tourism already discourages activities that damage or degrade ecosystems, like fishing or ...

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Europe is building a virtual twin of the ocean to allow scientists, policymakers and citizens to test ideas, fight pollution and protect marine life—without even getting wet. Subscribe to our ...

The Marine Mammal Protection Act, enacted in 1972, has prevented the extinction of marine mammal species in U.S. waters. Proposed legislation threatens to weaken the act by restricting scientific data ...

Indonesia’s recently revised conservation law retains a heavy focus on terrestrial protection and largely ignores marine and fisheries issues, experts say. Despite improvements such as clearer ...

An Alaskan congressman wants to open the floodgates on marine mammals in favor of fossil-fuel exploration.

California established a network of marine protected areas. MPAs cover roughly 16% of California’s state waters. A long, reddish and black sheephead wove through a maze of towering kelp in a marine ...

A young Emirati researcher is making significant strides in marine sciences and aquatic biology, combining academic ...

The Marine Mammal Advisory Group is calling on the global sailing community to participate in an anonymous survey, documenting collisions at sea between sailing vessels and marine life. The Marine ...