SEVENSEAS Travel Magazine — No. 134 July 2026

The Eyes on the Water: A New Chapter for Fisheries Science in the Philippines

With $24 million in fresh US State Department funding, the University of Rhode Island’s Fish Right Program returns to the contested waters of the western Philippines, this time building a network of local fishers as trusted observers at sea. [Read more]

El Nido and Coron: A Sustainable Travel Guide to Northern Palawan, Philippines

A practical, Instagram-first guide to El Nido and Coron in Northern Palawan, built around the resorts, dive centers and cafes doing the real work of ocean stewardship. [Read more]

The Philippines Protects Panaon Island, One of the World’s Most Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs

The Philippines has declared the waters around Panaon Island a Protected Seascape, safeguarding more than 60,000 hectares of some of the healthiest, most climate-resilient coral reefs in the Coral Triangle. [Read more]

Comeback Kings and Clear Water: Red Bull Cliff Diving Opens Its 2026 Season in Bali

Red Bull Cliff Diving’s 2026 season opened above the Marine Protected Area at Nusa Penida, Bali, with Aidan Heslop’s comeback win and Rhiannan Iffland’s record-extending victory. [Read more]

What a Florida Beach Walk Can Teach You About the Ocean

Eve Taylor of Living Porpoisefully turns an unhurried walk along Florida’s Gulf Coast into a field guide, making marine science accessible one beach find at a time. [Read more]

When the Science Isn’t Enough: How KIOTEC Is Training the Policy Minds Indonesia’s Oceans Actually Need

Indonesia’s first KIOTEC Special Topic Course of 2026 trained thirty civil servants in marine-governance policy analysis, betting that the sector’s real bottleneck is not science but the people who can move it through institutions. [Read more]

UNESCO Adds 14 New Biosphere Reserves on World Environment Day

On World Environment Day 2026, UNESCO expanded its World Network of Biosphere Reserves to 797 sites across 145 countries, with first-ever designations in Montenegro, Timor-Leste, and Aruba, and a historic first for Québec City as the world’s first urban biosphere reserve. [Read more]

31 New Species Discovered in Two Weeks of Deep-Sea Exploration off Brazil

An international expedition off Brazil confirmed 31 new midwater species in two weeks, and achieved the first imaging of living 3D cellular structures at sea. [Read more]

Sounds of the Ocean: A Journey from Inspiration to Impact

Joshua Sam Miller traces Sounds of the Ocean from a spark of inspiration in a yoga class to immersive performances at COP28 and beyond, turning underwater acoustics into emotional connection. [Read more]

The Greenest Paint in the Boatyard Was the Most Toxic

Seven antifouling paints tested across three European coasts. The one sold as eco-friendly came back the most toxic; a biocide-free silicone won. [Read more]

Texas Is Farming Oysters Now. The Next Job Is Building the Workforce.

A new, free Oyster Farming course from the Guy Harvey Foundation and the Harte Research Institute is the first in a Marine Careers Series built for the people who will run the industry. [Read more]

A Question of Distance: Four Indonesian Fishers, a Tuna Giant, and the Law That Followed Them Home

A San Diego judge has twice refused to dismiss the forced-labour case brought by four Indonesian fishers against Bumble Bee. The ruling turns on a simple question: how far does US law reach across the open ocean? [Read more]

Forest, Lake, Flag

A Baltic capital where three Blue Flag beaches have their bathing water tested every two weeks, and the nearest certified swim sits fifteen minutes from a UNESCO Old Town.

Vilnius pairs a UNESCO Old Town with lake and river swimming, including three Blue Flag beaches whose bathing water is tested every two weeks. A Baltic coolcation you can fact-check. [Read more]

A New Open-Access Hub to Strengthen Ocean Stewardship Across the Coral Triangle

A Baltic capital where three Blue Flag beaches have their bathing water tested every two weeks, and the nearest certified swim sits fifteen minutes from a UNESCO Old Town.

On World Ocean Day, CTI-CFF and partners launched a free, open-access platform putting marine conservation knowledge, courses, and expert networks for the Coral Triangle’s six nations in one place. [Read more]