Marine News
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India experiments with turning ocean plastic into roadsUsing salvaged plastic waste in roads may be doing more harm than good. -
Philippines' small-scale women seaweed farmers ride the rough tides of climate changeThe decline in fish catch in Palawan has spurred an interesting shift in society as the community’s women, previously reliant on their husbands’ income, now play a greater role as breadwinners farming seaweed.
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Canned tuna brands found failing to combat slavery in supply chainsAs the demand for tuna grows—an industry worth about $42 billion—so does the risk of human rights abuses including labour exploitation, slavery and trafficking. -
Can blue finance save the oceans?Blue bonds and other novel financial devices may fund conservation projects that have until now been off-limits.
Marine Opinion
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The rising tide of sustainable seafood– Despite its swift rise, the sustainable seafood movement’s work is far from done. To safeguard the future of fish, more seafood businesses must commit to sustainability, and consumers must be even more resolute in demanding a transparent seafood supply chain and supporting sustainability with every purchase. -
Deep clean: How ‘blue finance’ can save our oceans– As the world’s oceans remain under threat, Asian Development Bank's Ingrid van Wees discusses what wide ranging projects and innovative financing are needed to clean up the seas before it is too late. -
6 recent signs of hope for the ocean– World Resources Institute's Kristian Teleki discusses how governments and industries are coming up with new approaches for businesses to thrive while protecting the world's oceans.
Videos
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Documentary film Sexy Killers probes Indonesian candidates’ ties to Big Coal– Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.
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This robot is replanting endangered reefs with heat-resistant corals– Meet LarvalBot. She’s here to save the sea.
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With 'unforgettable' bag, Malaysian shoppers paid to cut plastic waste– Tesco launches "unforgettable bag" in Kuala Lumpur in an effort to shift away from single-use plastic bags and reduce pollution.
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More land, less sand: Singapore's latest reclamation project– The new development - to be used for military exercises - will reclaim land using less sand, and introduces the city-state’s first sub-sea level polder.
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