Beneath the Waves 2018

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Saving our ocean’s fish stocks, one plate of nasi lemak at a timeBy 2048, our grandchildren may never eat freshly caught fish from the ocean again. Talking Point’s “In Hot Water” special finds out how Singapore ...

Almost all world’s oceans damaged by human impact, study findsThe remaining wilderness areas, mostly in the remote Pacific and at the poles, need urgent protection from fishing and pollution, scientists say

One in three fish caught never makes it to the plate – UN reportGlobal fish production is at record levels thanks to fish farming, says the UN FAO, but much is wasted and many species are worryingly overfished

Ocean Solutions Accelerator names its first wave of conservation startupsEarly this year the Sustainable Oceans Alliance announced that it would be starting its own accelerator with a focus on conservation. The nonprofit has just announced the Ocean Solutions Accelerator's first wave of startups: a particularly varied and international lineup that's easy to root for.

Window to Save World's Coral Reefs Closing RapidlyA new study confirms that coral reefs have faced devastating damage in recent years—a symptom of Earth's rapidly changing climate.

Levels of global fish consumption unsustainable: UNROME • A third of the world's oceans are overfished and fish consumption is at an all-time high, raising fears over the sustainability of a key source of protein for millions around the world, the United Nations warned in a report yesterday.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Oceans suffocating as huge dead zones quadruple since 1950, scientists warnAreas starved of oxygen in open ocean and by coasts have soared in recent decades, risking dire consequences for marine life and humanity

Microplastic pollution in oceans is far worse than feared, say scientistsA study reveals highest microplastic pollution levels ever recorded in a river in Manchester, UK and shows that billions of particles flooded into the sea from rivers in the area in just one year

Marine plastic: a new and growing threat to coral reefsNew evidence is emerging that shows that the human population’s obsession with all things plastic is poisoning one of the world’s natural wonders: coral reefs.

'Plastic, plastic, plastic': British diver films sea of rubbish off BaliVideo posted on YouTube shows water densely strewn with food wrappers, cups and sachets as tropical fish dart in and out

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