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• MSC World America will feature systems to maximize efficiency as well as advanced wastewater treatment systems and an underwater radiated noise management system with hull and engine room designs that minimizes acoustic sound impact, reducing potential effects on marine life. Offshore Energy
• MAINE Portland IMT Reefer Yard Modernization Project ($14,240,000) Portland, Maine The project will modernize a yard at the Portland International Marine Terminal that is used for refrigerated cargoes. MarineLink
• Future UAV science missions could involve air-dropping marine sensors, investigating the flow of water beneath ice shelves, or investigating areas inaccessible with traditional platforms in Antarctica and beyond. Cambridge Independent
• Government must strengthen policy and funding to restore coastal marine habitats by regulating bottom trawling, enforcing sustainable fishing quotas, and better protecting Marine Protected Areas to provide nursery areas to threatened commercial wild fish stocks (2024). GOV.UK
• The IAEA, based on its two-year review of TEPCO's wastewater release plan, concluded in July that if it is carried out as planned, it will have a negligible impact on the environment, marine life and human health. ABC News
• Oregon's waters may soon be home to two large wind farms in the Pacific Ocean, though controversy over whether the proposed projects could harm marine life or fisheries remains. KNKX Public Radio
• As indicated by the UNEP, with the increasingly severe threaten on ocean from environmental pollution, heavy fishing and climate change, global marine ecosystem will be facing the danger of collapse in the few coming decades. SpringerLink
• To get a better idea of how seaweeds might fare in a rapidly acidifying ocean, a team of Swedish marine scientists subjected a common fleshy seaweed species to the acidification levels expected by the end of the century. ScienceDaily
• Under the strategic partnership, MUFG Bank, Kanematsu, and Tokio Marine & Nichido will participate in the commercialization of low Earth orbit led by Sierra Space, thereby further expanding the supply chain of the Japanese space industry and creating new industries. MarketScreener
• A collapse of marine biodiversity would be irreversible and catastrophic for the estimated 3 billion people around the world who depend on the oceans for food and income, warns the alt-seafood company. .foodingredientsfirst.com/
• To give marine life a chance, at least 30% of the oceans must be protected in a network of ocean sanctuaries by 2030 - we have just seven years left. Greenpeace UK
• Countries threatened by rising sea levels are asking a tribunal to decide on responsibility for pollution of the marine environment. Drill or drop?
• One million lorries of sand a day are being extracted from the world's oceans, posing a significant threat to marine life and coastal communities facing rising sea levels and storms. The Guardian
• Large-scale whaling has been outlawed by most of the world, and the recent adoption of a High Seas Treaty could protect many whales and other marine species from human threats. Sentient Media
• A report by the Net Zero Technology Centre highlights the potential for Scotland to significantly accelerate its hydrogen production and export capabilities with the development of a purpose-built marine pipeline. EnergyPortal.eu
• The heat waves in the Atlantic are important and will have serious effects on marine life and weather in Europe in the coming months. phys.org
• While the demand for seafood has been growing worldwide, supply shortages are becoming a huge risk due to factors like overfishing and marine pollution. Medical Device News Magazine
• An estimated eight million tonnes of plastic pollution enter the marine environment every year, and in a business-as-usual scenario, there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050. FoodNavigator.com
• Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, the Environmental Audit Committee and major global fund managers have all repeatedly warned that pensions are at risk by exposure to overvalued carbon assets as the world moves to cheaper renewables and governments legislate for net-zero emissions. Veganuary

Last updated: 21 June 2026