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The ocean is not a backdrop. It is an ecosystem under extraordinary pressure - from warming, acidification, plastic, and overfishing - and the people working to defend it are doing some of the most important work on the planet. These are stories about ocean conservation: the science, the initiatives, and the reasons to remain hopeful.
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The 11th Our Ocean Conference opens in Mombasa on 16 June 2026, the first time the world's largest ocean-protection summit lands on African soil. Five weeks out, here is what is on the table and what divers should be watching for.
Read MoreToday David Attenborough turns 100. Over seven decades of filmmaking he changed how the world sees the sea. This is what he specifically did for it.
Read MoreA small crew lives permanently on a catamaran off Colombia to keep illegal fishing vessels away from the world's most important shark sanctuary.
Read MoreFrom Mozambique's manta rays to South Africa's whale routes, Mission Blue united Hope Spot Champions to tackle the ocean's most neglected challenges.
Read MoreEgypt's Red Sea reef has received formal government protection. At 2,000 kilometres, scientists call it earth's most climate-resilient coral system.
Read MoreGhana declared its first marine protected area in 2026, covering fish spawning grounds and sea turtle nesting sites along West Africa's coast.
Read MoreThe waters around Easter Island are now a Mission Blue Hope Spot. Indigenous-led governance has been protecting this stretch of ocean for generations.
Read MoreThe High Seas Treaty has entered force, opening the door to protected areas in international waters. The hard work of implementation is only beginning.
Read MoreThe International Seabed Authority is moving to greenlight mining the deep ocean floor. The science says we have no idea what we are about to destroy.
Read MoreCabo Pulmo's fish biomass climbed 460% after the community closed it to fishing. It is the strongest case ever made for no-take marine reserves.
Read MoreThe fourth global bleaching event is the longest and most severe ever recorded. Recovery windows are closing faster than reefs can use them.
Read MoreAround 11,000 sharks are killed every hour for the global fin trade. New reef surveys show the ecological toll is growing with every passing year.
Read MoreCommon sunscreen ingredients damage coral DNA at concentrations of parts per trillion. Most jurisdictions still have no rules limiting their use.
Read MoreSeagrass captures carbon faster than rainforest and shelters most reef fish as juveniles. It has lost nearly half its global coverage in under a century.
Read MoreAbandoned fishing gear traps sharks, turtles, and rays for decades on the reef. It makes up 10% of ocean plastic and most of it is never retrieved.
Read MoreCoral nurseries grow fragments from resilient colonies and replant them on dying reefs. Survival rates are high and the field is advancing fast.
Read MoreEight million tonnes of plastic enters the ocean every year, most from ten rivers. An honest look at the projects actually making a difference.
Read MoreWhere fishing stops, life returns. Marine protected areas produce more fish and healthier reefs, and they improve outcomes for local fishing communities.
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