China Dialogue Ocean
Editorial: "We Have Let History Down" on Fisheries Subsidies
[By Fermin Koop] "Now and again, we are called upon; history calls upon us to actually stand up and rise to the...
Can Marine Protected Areas Be Shielded From Climate Change?
[By Regina Lam] A marine protected area (MPA) may sound like a biodiversity haven, safe from the many external stress...
Ocean Plastic Could Spread Human Diseases
[By Anna Napolitano] Images of paradise beaches buried under bottles and ocean animals swimming past carrier bags are...
Indonesia Struggles to Implement Illegal-Fishing Rules
[By Ari Syamsudin] Seven years after ratifying the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), Indonesia has just...
Norway's Turn Towards Deep-Sea Mining Dismays Experts
[By Olive Heffernan] Norway, renowned for its substantial offshore oil and gas reserves, made a surprise move i...
Oil Interests Impede Progress on Plastic Treaty
[By Jackson Ambole and Emma Bryce] In mid-November, hundreds of protestors marched through the streets of Nairobi, led by a cer...
Experts Call for Greater Role for the Ocean at Climate Talks
[By Fermin Koop] It’s only three weeks until the annual UN climate conference takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates....
Illegal Fishing Off West Africa Drives Maritime Migration
[By Kebba Jeffang] Fish are crucial to nutrition and livelihoods in West Africa, with an estimated 5.5 million tonnes caug...
China Hires Thousands of People to Solve a Seaweed Problem
[By Niu Yuhan] “This year’s seaweed control work is officially complete!” In 2023, the smallest amoun...
China is Bringing Aquaculture to Deep Offshore Waters
[By Yingxin Feng] Over 100 nautical miles off the coast of China in the Yellow Sea, a huge octagonal structure rests in th...