The Gulf of Gabès was once called a maritime oasis. This stretch of Tunisia’s southeastern coast, where shallow turquoise waters meet North Africa’s largest remaining date...
By Mark J. Spalding, President, The Ocean Foundation On January 7, 2026, the United States withdrew from sixty-six international commitments. Among them were two bodies of...
Meet The Cover Conservationist is a recurring SEVENSEAS feature that spotlights inspiring and influential people working at the forefront of ocean conservation. Beyond the research papers, campaigns,...
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil had atheme of “Forests to Sea” that recognized the interconnectedness of these two vitalecosystems. For the...
When I think about some of the most impactful conservation wins of our time, the global ivory bans, the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act, or Canada’s...
Deep in Hardangersfjord, Sondre Eide steers his boat toward what looks like a black cylinder barely breaking the water’s surface. “This tank goes down 72 meters,”...
When Norway’s parliament voted in January 2024 to open 281,000 square kilometers of Arctic seabed to mineral exploration, the decision reverberated far beyond Scandinavian waters. The...