Dredging for shellfish in some of Ireland’s most sensitive marine areas is wiping out seagrass meadows that play a critical role in capturing vast amounts of carbon and in enriching biodiversity, ...

The North Sea oil spill caused by the collision between an oil tanker and a cargo ship earlier this week is “exceedingly worrying” for the shellfish sector, industry bosses have said. The Stena ...

Surfers, kayakers, wild swimmers, fishermen and seafood-lovers in the UK could face an increased risk of serious illness from contaminated seawater as climate change pushes up sea temperatures, ...

A research team in California uses a hormone mixture to induce male and female sunflower sea stars to release their sperm and eggs. - PHOTO: BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY via ...

Soaring sea temperatures have made the celebrated gastropod lethargic and infertile, so scientists are helping the threatened species to reproduce Of the many novel initiatives dreamed up by ...

Britain’s coastal waters are experiencing dramatic changes as our planet warms, meaning marine life and animals are having to adapt to protect themselves in their evolving habitats. Shellfish ...