China Dialogue Ocean
West African Fishermen Turn to the Law to Fight Fishmeal Factories
[By Mustapha Manneh] Senegal has seen a rapid and unchecked expansion in fishmeal factory operations in the past decade. B...
Study: Oil Slicks Cover an Ocean Area Twice the Size of Turkey
[By Niu Yuhan] Images of seabirds covered in crude oil might bring home the impact of spills on ocean ecosystems, but...
The Other Endangered Frontier of Subsea Mining: Brazil's Blue Amazon
[By Kevin Damasio] You might not have heard of the Blue Amazon, but it’s the part of the ocean owned by Brazil. Otherwise...
In Latin America, Resistance to Deep-Sea Mining is Growing
[By Jack Lo Lau] Almost a year ago, Sandor Mulsow told China Dialogue Ocean that the body charged with both prot...
Who Will Finance the Green Transition in Shipping?
[By Isabelle Gerretsen] The shipping industry must invest in new vessels, fuels and infrastructure to achieve its 2050 climate...
In Qingdao, Local Fishermen Set Up Their Own Conservation Patrol
[By Zhou Chen] The township of Langye, near Qingdao, lies beside a species rich part of the Yellow Sea. This area is home to th...
Banc d’Arguin: West Africa's Largest Marine Park is Under Threat
[By Regina Lam] The Banc d’Arguin National Park, West Africa’s largest marine protected area, wears many important...
UN High Seas Treaty Talks End Without Agreement Again
[By Fermin Koop] While many had hoped this would be the session to do it, after two weeks of talks at the UN headquar...
The Decarbonization Tradeoffs for Ammonia, Methanol and H2
[By Isabelle Gerretsen] Experts say the shipping industry will have to decarbonize rapidly to keep global average temperature i...
China Works to Get Wild-Caught Fish Out of its Aquaculture Feed
[By Zhang Chun] A 2021 Chinese government initiative to stop aquaculture feed being made from only young or low-value...