China Dialogue Ocean
How Does Plastic Pollution Affect the Ocean?
[By Emma Bryce and Mary Flora Hart] Every day, eight million tons of plastic enter the ocean. That’s equivalent to o...
Coronavirus Delays Hope of Fishing Subsidies Deal
[By Fermín Koop] Recognizing the problem of overfishing, the 164 member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO)...
China Imposes its First Closed Season for Distant-Water Fishing Fleet
[By Zhang Chun] In early June, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries announced plans for two closed s...
Porpoise Deaths on the Rise in Hong Kong
[By Kimberly Riskas] Finless porpoises are washing up dead or becoming stranded on Hong Kong’s shorelines in increasing n...
The Limits of China's Ecological Redline System
[By Wang Chunhui] In late March, a case of plagiarism brought the chaotic state of China’s environmental impact assessmen...
China Enters the Low-Sulfur Shipping Era
[By Gao Baiyu] The global shipping industry is shifting to low-sulphur fuel in response to global calls for cleaner shippi...
Op-Ed: Protecting 30 Percent of the Ocean is Easier Said Than Done
[By Kong Lingyu] Although there is no official word, it is highly likely the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention o...
COVID-19 Treatment Shows Essential Role of Ocean Resources
[By Torsten Thiele, Marie-Christine Imbert and Timothy Bouley] Covid-19 is forcing the world to rethink our economies, supply c...
The Surprising Role of Whales in Ocean Carbon Capture
[By Jessica Aldred] Saving the whales may be more important than planting trees when it comes to tackling climate change and ke...
Coronavirus Hits Sustainable Aquaculture
[By Zhang Chun] The damage to China’s aquaculture sector caused by coronavirus could be far-reaching as customers from th...