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Sustainable fishing is 2020 target as stricter regulations improve stocks

In partnership with the European Commission

North Sea fishermen benefiting from improved catches

Ocean

Fish stocks “much better” than twenty years ago

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North Sea benefits from stricter regulations on fish "dumping"

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Campaigning kayaks help keep Thailand's rivers sweet

Environmental campaign aims to reduce rubbish outflows from the Chao Phraya River and prevent trash reaching the sea.

World News

'Stable' glaciers in East Antarctica ‘beginning to melt’

It could "reshape coastlines around the world," NASA warned.

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United Kingdom

'Thames mermaid' fishes out rubbish to send a message

Lindsey Cole is swimming the Thames in winter to raise awareness of plastic litter.

Green News

This Icelandic island gives shelter to whales

Previously captive cetaceans are to be rehabilitated in a wild environment.

World News

Oceans, wilderness, UK weather: scientists step up climate warnings

A week of warnings on climate change has seen scientists highlight overheating oceans, ‘refugee fish’, wilderness areas under threat – and even more ‘extreme’ British weather.

France

11th Route du Rhum sets off from St. Malo

Romain Attanasio invites euronews on board his boat ahead of the world's toughest transatlantic race, and we also talk to his British-born wife, who is racing against him!

Living

These fashion brands give new life to ghost fishing nets

Trendy labels preserving natural resources by avoiding the extraction of crude oil, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, and diverting waste from landfills.

Living

Luxurious all-natural body scrubs

Fight plastic microbeads with these body scrubs that will leave your skin soft and keep the seas, clean.

Destinations

Inside the first underwater lounge

"This bay is made of 19 coats of glass and it's 35 centimeters thick"

World News

Watch: Massive chunk of ice breaks from Greenland glacier

A portion of the Helheim Glacier in Greenland breaks off into the sea. The rare footage from June, captured by Reuters photographer Lukas Jackson.

Green News

Monster waves surfer

The ocean has plenty of perils but these masters are passionate about passing on its lessons: physical, mental and spiritual.

USA

Watch: Whale stuns onlookers as it leaps next to boat

Humpbacked whales can weigh up to 30 tonnes, with this whale creating quite a splash.

USA

Contact lenses end up in the ocean endangering sealife

We're being warned not to throw contact lenses down the loo or sink. A study by Arizona State University says the plastic ends up in the oceans adding to the plastic waste affecting the environment

World News

The secret herd of seahorses in Greece

Greek diver Vasilis Mentogiannis was shocked when he found a very rare herd of seahorses on the Chalkidiki peninsula back in 2007. The animals were living in very unfavourable conditions. So this is what he did. But they were living under unfavourable conditions.

World News

Euroviews. We need to start categorising marine heatwaves like hurricanes | View

As marine heatwaves increasingly wreak havoc on ocean ecosystems, a marine research scientist explains why it’s important to start naming and classifying the phenomenon.

World News

What is the environmental impact of Europe's warmer-than-ever seas?

A heatwave in northern Europe means people are likely flocking to the coast to enjoy the warmer water. But what are the environmental costs of Europe's rising sea temperatures?

Australia

Watch: Humpback whale rescued from shark net

The whale was rescued off the coast of Queensland after it became entangled in shark nets.

Living

Growing herbs and vegetables under the sea

An Italian research team has created the world's first underwater farm.