The Ocean News Podcast

Right whales the RIGHT WAY: Canada's big move to reduce whale ENTANGLEMENT

Canada has unveiled a sweeping new plan aimed at reducing deadly whale entanglements while safeguarding the future of its coastal fisheries. Earlier this month, Fisheries and Oceans Canada released its Whalesafe Fishing Gear Strategy – a five-year national framework designed to lower the risk of entanglements.

Turtles at loggerheads: TURTLES adapt to CLIMATE CHANGE but are laying fewer eggs

Loggerhead turtles are successfully adapting to warming temperatures by breeding earlier, but depleting ocean productivity is causing a major decline in their reproductive capacity.

An Ocean ODYSSEY - How Seas the Day CONQUERED their Pacific Ocean row - The OCEAN NEWS PODCAST

Jessica Rowe and Miriam Payne - the aptly named duo behind Seas the Day - have returned to the UK having completed their ocean odyssey - an unsupported and non-stop row across the Pacific Ocean. Hear their tale of inspiration and determination on the Ocean News Podcast.

LEGAL personhood for WHALES? Leaders in New Zealand could be setting a GLOBAL standard

A parliamentary bill introduced in Aotearoa New Zealand is seeking to fundamentally reshape how whales are protected in law, proposing that cetaceans be recognised as legal persons with inherent rights. It’s a move that could shape our approach to nature rights across the globe.

"Our seas CANNOT wait": Why does the UK keep FAILING on its fisheries?

A UK government consultation wants to secure the "long-term viability" of fish stocks to "protect coastal economies", but environmental groups like Oceana have warned government proposals are INADEQUATE, and have done little to “deliver REAL CHANGE for our seas”

Ancient wonders: The ocean's oldest inhabitants documented in new Colombian study

Scientists in Colombia - in partnership with NatGeo Pristine Seas - have documented and photographed some of the ocean's most ancient residents... ctenophores, an ethereal species as old as the ocean and as equally hypnotic.

Investing in Hope: Philippe Cousteau Jr.’s Case for Coral

In this episode, Eva Cahill speaks with Philippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of Jacques Cousteau, about his new mission to move coral restoration from a charitable endeavour to a global commercial success.
As the CEO of VoyaSea ReGen, Philippe explores why the current "one square kilometre" pace of restoration is insufficient and how emerging technologies like 3D printing and AI can rebuild reefs as critical coastal infrastructure at an industrial scale.
 
Photo by EarthEcho International

The Fight Against Forever Chemicals: Can Regulations Save Our Seas - The Ocean News Podcast

In this episode, Editorial Assistant Eva Cahill, dives deep into a new study that shows the efficacy of regulations, and calls for new legislation to limit the growing use of new PFAS.
Photography by Vincent Kneefel
 

Tesco FINEST salmon? Diseases and supply chain bans - The Ocean News Podcast

Supermarket giant, Tesco has suspended salmon supplies from Bakkafrost's Portree farm after footage captured in Skye was released, showing diseased fish being dumped in the sea while live salmon were left to suffocate before being shredded.

The Living Sea Wall: Restoring Biodiversity to Britain's Coast - The Ocean News Podcast

In this episode, Eva Cahill takes us to Shoreham Port on Britain's south coast, where a groundbreaking "living sea wall" is transforming artificial structures into thriving marine habitats.
We hear from University of Brighton researcher Isaac Doyle about how textured panels and "vertipools" are boosting biodiversity by creating ecological niches for local species.