Cases of fatal necrotic turtle disease in decline but concerns remain
By Grace Whiteside
Soft-shell syndrome had been devastating green sea turtle numbers since flood events began impacting their seagrass food source in 2022.
"Stones have been ‘overfished’ from the sea – here’s how Denmark’s rocky reefs are being restored"
Most coral reefs in the Caribbean could stop growing, and even start eroding away, by 2040 if global warming continues unchecked, a new study finds.
For the reefs to continue to act as natural wave barriers, they need to grow fast enough to keep up with sea level rise.
However, coral growth is increasingly under threat from diseases, pollution and the effects of climate change.
by Shreya Dasgupta
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/09/most-caribbean-coral-reefs-to-stop-growing-by-2040-study-warns/
Major #DeepSeaMining company goes bankrupt - #Greenpeace International https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/73912/deep-sea-mining-loke-marine-minerals-bankrupt-norway-protest/
I had a stroke during an ocean swim. Most people passed by unawares. One didn’t https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/sep/21/i-had-a-stroke-during-an-ocean-swim-most-people-passed-by-unawares-one-didnt #Australianlifestyle #Australianews #Lifeandstyle #Volunteering #Environment #Swimming #Stroke #Health #Oceans #Health
“Over fifty years ago, thousands of steel drums containing industrial waste were dumped off the coast of Southern California by chemical companies”
https://lapublicpress.org/2025/09/toxic-barrels-off-la-coast-too-dangerous-to-clean-up/
aye
"the recent news on roll-out of the High Seas Treaty is simply next level awesome. No to geoengineering and Hell NO to deep sea bed mining"
#oceans #seas #environment #climate #sustainability #finance #crypto #money #gas #energy
Country Progress Tracker here >
https://highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratification/map/
"Toxic ammunition is rotting away in the Baltic Sea. Germany wants to recover it before it's too late"
A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world's oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the marine ecosystems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/09/20/global-oceans-treaty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #un #oceans #climatechange
“A major agreement to protect marine diversity in the high seas was struck Friday when Morocco became the 60th nation to sign on, paving the way for the treaty to take effect next year…
Still, the pact’s strength is uncertain as some of the world’s biggest players — the U.S., China, Russia and Japan — have yet to ratify.”
https://apnews.com/article/high-seas-treaty-marine-diversity-15061c0624d8e472603401b479870904
Key oceans treaty crosses threshold to come into force
A global agreement designed to protect the world's #oceans and reverse damage to marine life is set to become international law.
The #HighSeasTreaty received its 60th ratification by Morocco on Friday, meaning that it will now take effect from January.
The deal, which has been two decades in the making, will pave the way for international waters to be placed into marine protected areas.
Boom! 
With the ratifications coming from St Vincent and the Grenadines 
, Morocco 
and Sierra Leone 
, the threshold of 60 ratifications has been reached and now a countdown of 120 days starts to bring the #GlobalOceanTreaty into force!
This is one of the most significant tools for ocean protection in history and will play a significant role in creating ocean sanctuaries and ultimately reaching the goal of 30% of earth protected by 2030.
A huge win for the ocean, biodiversity and climate! 
https://highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratification/
A celebration is appropriate!
Nations ratify landmark treaty to protect marine life in international waters
Storm damage sees shark net installation delay at iconic Sydney beach
By Danuta Kozaki
Shark Beach in Sydney's east is seasonally netted with an enclosure to protect swimmers from sharks during Sydney's warmer months — but for the upcoming school holidays, it is unlikely the nets will be installed in time.
Enjoying again:
Cochoy, F. (2025) “How Plastics Came to Pollute the Technical Literature: Evidence from US Patents on Facemasks”, Science & Technology Studies, 38(3), pp. 42–63. doi: 10.23987/sts.142349.
see https://sciencetechnologystudies.journal.fi/article/view/142349
#pollution #plastic #plastics #patents #STS @sts
Today, we know a great deal about how plastics invade the #oceans, but we know less about how these same pollutants begin to colonize the world upstream, even before the manufacturing process, when #inventors ...
SA beach residents given 'additional advice' amid algal bloom crisis
By Will Hunter
Authorities have told a group of residents living near a metropolitan Adelaide beach to close their doors and windows to prevent symptoms related to South Australia's ongoing algal bloom.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-18/sa-beach-residents-algal-bloom-advice/105790474
Global Ocean Treaty ratification update!
With 
Sri Lanka's Ratification we are now sitting at 57 out of 60 ratifications needed!!
A new legal framework for protection of the High Seas could happen ANY DAY now!
So. Excited!.
https://highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratification/
