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En avril 2017, une équipe internationale de scientifiques part étudier les écosystèmes inconnus d'un mont sous-marin reculé du sud-ouest de l'océan Indien à bord du MARION-DUFRESNE, navire océanographique français opéré par l'Institut polaire français IPEV. Le Banc WALTERS, une montagne submergée située au-delà des juridictions nationales, est étudié par les scientifiques du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle et de l'IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement) pendant l'expédition de 26 jours. 'La Dernière Frontière' est un documentaire produit par l'UICN en partenariat avec et grâce au soutien financier du Fonds Français pour l'Environnement Mondial (FFEM) qui relate cette expédition et ses enjeux. Il appelle à plus de science pour la haute mer, et une meilleure gouvernance des eaux internationales. Ecrit par James NIKITINE, il est réalisé par James NIKITINE et Fabiano D'AMATO, avec une narration d'Alain GHAZAL et une musique de Woodkid. La haute mer constitue #LaDernièreFrontière à nos connaissances. Pour plus d'informations rendez-vous sur le site: https://www.iucn.org/science4highseas

Two high-seas areas in the Southern Indian Ocean have been added to the network of zones that are closed to deepwater trawling by a fishing industry group, making it the largest such enclosure in the world - IUCN and the Southern Indian Ocean Deepwater Fishers Association (SIODFA) announced today.

Two high-seas areas in the Southern Indian Ocean have been added to the network of zones that are closed to deepwater trawling by a fishing industry group, making it the largest such enclosure in the world - IUCN and the Southern Indian Ocean Deepwater Fishers Association (SIODFA) announced today.

In the last 50 years, oxygen-deficient zones in the open ocean have increased. Scientists have attributed this development to rising global temperatures: Less oxygen dissolves in warmer water, and the tropical ocean's layers can become more stratified.

Introduction: Ocean fronts are moving ephemeral biological hotspots forming at the interface of cooler and warmer waters. In the open ocean, this is where marine organisms, ranging from plankton to mesopelagic fish up to megafauna, gather and where most fishing activities concentrate. Fronts are critical ecosystems so that understanding their spatio-temporal variability is essential not only for conservation goals but also to ensure sustainable fisheries. The Mozambique Channel (MC) is an ideal laboratory to study ocean front variability due to its energetic flow at sub-to-mesoscales, its high biodiversity and the currently debated conservation initiatives. Meanwhile, fronts detection relying solely on remotely-sensed Sea Surface Temperature (SST) cannot access aspects of the subsurface frontal activity that may be relevant for understanding ecosystem dynamics.

A combination of factors including stepped up naval patrols closer to shore is leading to a drop in pirate attacks off the Somali coast, the former commander of NATO's counter-piracy mission said Monday (17 December).

Sea piracy: India to deploy armed commandos onboard vessels.

A 47-feet-long blue whale, the largest mammal in the world, was rescued from a beach near village Madban, close to Jaitapur nuclear power plant in Ratnagiri district on Sunday morning.

A 47-feet-long blue whale, the largest mammal in the world, was rescued from a beach near village Madban, close to Jaitapur nuclear power plant in Ratnagiri district on Sunday morning.

On the climate change frontline: the disappearing fishing villages of Bangladesh #GlobalWarning.

Iranian Warships Repel Pirates' Attacks on Chinese Cargo Ship in High Seas.

Iranian Warships Repel Pirates' Attacks on 2 Oil Tankers in High Seas.

Key areas of the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and the Pacific should be designated protected areas in order to safeguard vulnerable coastal communities' livelihoods, new research published this week reveals.

Run-off from fertilisers has made Bay of Bengal reach 'tipping point', say experts.

Pirates, Slavers and Poachers: Violence on the High Seas.

A team of researchers from ZSL's Institute of Zoology and the University of Exeter, alongside Oceanswell, have used a new approach to understand the movement and drivers of commercial fishing fleet activity in one of the world's most over-exploited oceans.

Each year, an increasing number of traditional fishers from southwestern Madagascar sail away from their villages, seeking ever-dwindling fish stocks far from home.

TMT has been monitoring the high seas squid fishery taking place in the northwest Indian Ocean since 2017. The fishery is currently unregulated and has seen significant expansion year on year.