A Dutch court has ruled that bottom trawling in the protected Dogger Bank area must undergo environmental assessment before permits can be granted, strengthening marine conservation in the Netherlands.
dm-drogerie markt, German drugstore retailer and Europe’s largest, has removed all krill-based products, marking a significant shift toward more sustainable consumer choices.
The United Kingdom is seeing early marine recovery as a trawling ban off the Sussex coast helps seabed habitats regenerate and fish populations begin to return.
The UK’s nutraceutical industry is beginning to phase out krill-based products, recognising the species’ vital role in ocean ecosystems and taking steps to reduce pressure on Antarctic wildlife.
France has restored marine ecosystems off Marseille by reducing pollution, allowing vital seagrass meadows to recover naturally and strengthen biodiversity and carbon storage.
Brazil has led a global agreement to map marine flyways used by seabirds, creating a new framework to protect ocean biodiversity and guide international conservation efforts.
South Africa is witnessing record gatherings of humpback whales, with hundreds forming “super-groups”, signalling a strong global recovery of the species and improving ocean health.
Chile has expanded full marine protection to over one million square kilometres of ocean in 2026, safeguarding biodiversity and surpassing 50% protection of its national waters.
Seychelles has recorded the first successful coral spawning at a new land-based breeding laboratory, producing thousands of juvenile corals to strengthen reef restoration in the Indian Ocean.
India’s coastal fishers in Kerala are increasingly rescuing endangered whale sharks caught in nets, helping one of the ocean’s largest and gentlest species survive along the Arabian Sea coast.
