🐟💰Fisheries subsidies drive overfishing by funding unsustainable fishing practices. The @WTO agreement to #StopFundingOverfishing is a step in the right direction, but members must strengthen and ratify the deal.

NEW: Microplastics are building up in our brains, with potential risks to health & mental acuity, per a recent @Nature study. The best solution? Keep microplastics from entering the environment in the first place. A global plastics treaty could help.

Nearly 80% of French Polynesians say the surrounding ocean isn’t sufficiently protected. That’s why over 90% of residents say they support creating two new marine protected areas that conserve biodiversity and support artisanal fishers. @DBPhilanthropy

Recommended read: Fish stock recovery trends in overfished fisheries often look too optimistic, according to new research by Pew marine fellows @AmandaEBates and @RickStuartSmith. What you'll learn: how faulty math can collapse fisheries.

🐙🚨New species alert! Researchers have discovered 4 new species of octopus near Costa Rica. Here’s footage of a hatchling swimming away from its egg. 📹 ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute.

Coastal communities are hit hardest by microplastic pollution, and local leaders are taking action. Last week, our team visited @Europarl, calling for enforceable rules on plastic pellets—the third-largest source of microplastic pollution in Europe.

🛒🍣 Demand for seafood is on the rise, but so is the need for responsible stewardship. 3 ways seafood retailers can make a difference: 🤝 Attend fisheries management meetings 🐟 Join industry coalitions 🔍 Update sourcing policies

RT @pewenvironment: NEW: Microplastics are building up in our brains, with potential risks to health & mental acuity, per a recent @Nature…

Mathematical models play a critical role in sustainably managing fish populations. But what happens when those models aren’t accurate? "A bias toward overestimating fish stocks could lock in stock collapse,” says #PewMarineFellow @RickStuartSmith.

Recommended read: Fish stock recovery trends in overfished fisheries often look too optimistic, according to new research by Pew marine fellows @AmandaEBates and @RickStuartSmith. What you'll learn: how faulty math can collapse fisheries.

A majority of the deep sea hasn’t been explored. Allowing deep-sea mining to move forward now would be irresponsible, says our @Allatsea4. We must enact a pause on seabed mining until we fully understand its long-term impacts. 📸 @NOAA

RT @pewenvironment: A majority of the deep sea hasn’t been explored. Allowing deep-sea mining to move forward now would be irresponsible,…

What’s at stake if we mine the deep sea? Our @Allatsea4 joined @straits_times Green Pulse podcast to discuss why #DeepSeaMining would disrupt one of the most important, but still poorly understood, parts of the planet. 🎧 Hear the full discussion:

Krill are at the center of the Antarctic food web, but climate change and concentrated fishing are putting them at risk. Creating marine protected areas in the region can safeguard these pinky-sized powerhouses and their predators. #CCAMLR

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities in the seafood industry—especially for small-scale fisheries. A new paper co-authored by several Pew marine fellows highlights 5 policy actions that can help boost fisheries resilience.

@EMKvissers @wto Overfishing is a global issue, including in Europe. Strengthening the WTO agreement helps tackle harmful subsidies and protect vital fish stocks.

Israel is the latest to ratify the historic @WTO deal that will curb the $22 billion a year in #FisheriesSubsidies that drive overfishing. Here’s why the agreement is such a big deal:

Seagrass meadows store carbon, protect coastlines, and sustain marine life—yet many remain unmapped. A new project is creating detailed maps across four African nations to boost conservation and climate action in the Western Indian Ocean.

What we know: Illegal, unreported, and unregulated isn’t good. What we don’t always know: Who profits from it? Retailers can demand more transparency about who controls fishing vessels to ensure confidence in the origins of their fish.