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Our study, published today in Nature, seeks to change that. Using a new "ecological informatics" approach, we've drawn together every available recorded visit by humans to the continent, over its 200 year history.

Scientists at Stanford University have discovered a surprising shift in the Arctic Ocean.

China recently started a three-month fishing moratorium on parts of the high seas in the southwest Atlantic and east Pacific.

A Solomon Islander who is a household name in the Western and Central Pacific tuna industry has written the story of how the Davids of the industry prevailed against the Goliaths. Fishing for success: lessons in Pacific regionalism is the story of how the Parties to the Na

The Queensland government will move to ban plastic straws, cutlery, stirrers and plates in a bid to stem the destructive effects of plastic on marine life and waterways.

COVID-19 has affected the lives and livelihoods of many in Hawaii and commercial fishermen and fishery-related businesses are no exception.

A government-backed research program to make the Great Barrier Reef more resilient to global heating will spend $4.7m this financial year developing technologies that could shade corals and make clouds more reflective during marine heatwaves.

As the global climate shifts, it’s important to know which species have adaptations to survive. Our research published today in PNAS found it largely depends on where they evolved.

The future of the world heritage-listed Kakadu national park now rests with the federal environment minister, after a turbulent week in which escalating tensions led to a vote of no confidence in senior management by the board and traditional owners, who said the relationship was “broken” and “ir

The Conservation Department of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology will discuss the creation of Protected Areas with tribal landowners in parts of Makira Island of Makira Ulawa Province beginning July 9, 2020.