- Massive toxic algae bloom in South Australia killed hundreds of marine organisms. Authorities allocated $28M for ecosystem restoration.
- Fishermen in Greece are creating the first marine reserve in the Aegean Sea to protect fish stocks and coastal habitats.
- New protection zones for rare southern right whales — also called “right whales” — require vessels to stay a safe distance away so whales can feed and reproduce peacefully.
- UK activists call for stopping sand extraction at the historic Goodwin Sands site.
- Fin Finder satellite tracking launched to monitor shark populations in real time.
- India launched the Marine Biotechnology Research & Innovation Corridor to develop sustainable blue economy initiatives.
- Scientists confirm chemical additives in plastics threaten human reproductive health.
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