The plan is being led out of Guangzhou, a gigantic port city northwest of Hong Kong on the Pearl River that leads to the South China Sea. There are a few components to the project, but the jewel in ...

Reflecting the growing demand for technological solutions in ocean governance, the report highlights a significant surge in the use of Global Fishing Watch’s tools with 11,000 new registered map users ...

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...

Japan has gone ahead and begun deep-sea mineral exploration. Meanwhile, Canada has pledged against deep-sea mining, and Norway has paused its efforts. Private companies such as Apple, Google, Rivian, ...

The Arctic Ocean is more than just icy waters, it harbors vibrant ecosystems — but it also harbors valuable oil, gas, and ...

Experts have announced a massive discovery of 866 new marine species – some of them sound straight out of science fiction ...

New species of shark, sea butterfly, mud dragon, bamboo coral, water bear, octocoral, and shrimp were just some of the marine ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

Exploring the depths of the Earth’s vast oceans reveals a world full of wonder and mystery, especially within regions like ...

SHENZHEN, China, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest scientific research at the deepest part of the ocean has revealed something extraordinary - biodiversity is extensive and flourishing despite ...

On the abyssal plains, at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters, polymetallic nodules are scattered across millions of square ...