The Ocean News Podcast
The Ocean News Podcast – Your Essential Ocean News Podcast 🌊💙 Stay informed with The Ocean News Podcast, the go-to ocean news podcast from Oceanographic Magazine, the world’s leading publication on marine conservation, ocean exploration, and underwater adventure. Hosted by editor Rob Hutchins and social media manager Ben Hartley, this daily ocean news update delivers the most important stories on marine life, climate change, sustainability, and global ocean policy—all in a quick, weekday format. Follow along now for your essential ocean briefing every weekday ☕️🌊
Episodes

Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
In this episode, Oceanographic Magazine editor, Rob Hutchins, sits down with Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Ben Thouard, a french underwater and ocean photographer with a keen focus on capturing the energy and action of ocean adventure found in surfing.

Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
In this episode, Rob Hutchins sits down with Aaron Sanders, who, at just age 25, has been crowned Young Ocean Photographer of the Year.
We sit down with Aaron to talk about the creative process, his journey of capturing life below the surface, and what this award means for his career. Discover how one young photographer is using his lens to inspire global ocean awareness.

Monday Aug 04, 2025
Monday Aug 04, 2025
Oceanographic Magazine Editor Rob Hutchins sits down with Swiss eco-adventurer Noam Yaron to discuss his most ambitious challenge yet: swimming more than 180km across the Mediterranean, from Corsica to Monaco, without ever leaving the water. As Noam prepares for this record-breaking feat, he shares the physical, mental, and environmental motivations behind the journey that’s captivated audiences worldwide.

Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
In this special edition episode, Editor Rob Hutchins sits down with Clare Brook, CEO of Blue Marine Foundation, to discuss key outcomes from UNOC, the latest marine protected area (MPA) developments in the UK, and the crucial findings from the newly released Blue Finance Gap report.

Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Editor, Rob Hutchins, sits down with Alexandra Cousteau, ocean advocate and environmental leader, to explore her inspiring legacy and urgent mission to restore the world’s oceans amid escalating ecological threats and global climate challenges.

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Editor, Rob Hutchins, dives deep into the concerning findings and growing pressures faced by reef manta rays - a filter feeding species - now at growing risk of ingesting microplastics and suffering the, as yet, not-fully-determined physical consequences.

Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
Social Media Manager, Ben Hartley, dives deep into a new analytical report from Oceana, showing that more than 100 bottom-trawling vessels appeared to spend over 17,000 hours fishing within France's protected areas, the equivalent to one vessel fishing non-stop, 24-hours-a-day for two years straight.
Original article by Rob Hutchins

Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
Social Manager, Ben Hartley, dives into new research led by the University of Durham and the University of Bristol, which argues that the suggested target limit of global temperature rises ought to be closer to 1°C if we are to save the world’s ice sheets and prevent a further acceleration in sea level rise.

Thursday May 08, 2025
Thursday May 08, 2025
Editor Rob Hutchins and Social Media Manager Ben Hartley take a seaside stroll along the Solent as they share their thoughts on the newly released Ocean with David Attenborough, offering a fresh review, reflections, and their hottest takes.

Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
Editor Rob Hutchins dives into the 400-year-old mystery of historical documents, eyewitness reports, and centuries-old diary entries all alluding to the 'Milky Seas' phenomenon.
Using modern satellite imagery, Justin Hudson and Steven Miller, researchers at Colorado State University, have compiled the most comprehensive database to better understand ‘milky sea’ events.


