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Hydrothermal vents host rare species at incredibly high density comparable to tropical rainforests or coral reefs...Now, species in even the most inaccessible parts of Earth are threatened by disturbance from human activity, including mining the depths of the ocean.

International fleets are putting pressure on the world’s shark populations, whose natural habitat is largely located in industrial fishing areas — where no legal protection exists, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.Link to the full article below.

Now researchers at MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have found evidence that tuna are spawning in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA), one of the largest marine protected areas in the world, covering an area of the central Pacific as large as Argentina.

Among the many threats to ocean health is the sharp decline of large pelagic fish: species such as sharks, swordfishes, marlins, and tuna that roam the open sea and play vital roles as predators and as catch in the recreational and commercial fishing industries, which are multibillion-dollar indu

New research from northern Tonga is showing that tourism is disturbing the natural behaviour of Humpback whales. Humpbacks winter-over in Vava'u to give birth and mate before heading back to summer feeding grounds off Antarctica. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The UK’s joint project with American military firm Lockheed Martin is the largest in the world but poses risks to deep sea ecosystems. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

The team aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus team used a camera to  enjoy a close-up with a see-through piglet squid (Helicocranchia sp.), named for its large siphon that looks like a snout. Click on the link below to read the full article.