Environmental defenders are being killed for protecting our future – the law needs to catch up theconversation.com/environmenta...

BREAKING: Brexit has done nothing to stop the sharp decline in UK fish populations. Politicians have consistently set catch limits too high and allowed international trawlers to plunder our seas. So much for putting our coastal communities first.

apnews.com/article/trin... in Trinidad and Tobago fear for their lives and jobs after US strikes in the Caribbean

Co-production has limits, and can serve to reproduce power structures if emptied of its political, transformatory intent, but we must understand its emancipatory potential as an incremental strategy that has the power to transform urban planning practices. www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...

On October 3rd, I’m asking you to register to vote. zohranfornyc.com/register

Meta is building a $10B data center in rural Louisiana that will use more daily power than New Orleans in peak summer, to be powered by 3 new gas plants. It's unclear how much Meta will pay toward gas plants, raising concerns that residents could bear the cost through higher utility bills.

📣 Open call to understand experiences of racism for people of colour working/studying in UK marine, coastal and fisheries. Take part here 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/VHCSM28 Please share with your networks #Ocean #OceanJustice #MarineScience #Fishing #Renewable #Offshorewind #Marine #Restoration

Gender Based Violence in fisheries in the Pacific Islands region: (1) industrial fisheries;  (2) “sex for fish” and sex trafficking; (3) child labour;  (4) fish factories and canneries;  (5) seafood marketplaces; and  (6) monitoring, control and surveillance officers. www.spc.int/digitallibra...

Plastic pollution, discarded fishing nets and coastal development are taking a heavy toll on Nigeria's sea turtles. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

CW: Rape Reporting this absolutely horrific story as an ‘isolated incident’ in the same week we’re seeing such extensive coverage of far-right rallies is doing far more than not connecting the dots. Meanwhile, I hope this woman finds justice and peace. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

From Argentina’s Gran Chaco, 2,600 Indigenous women artisans are proving how culture and conservation go hand in hand, transforming ancestral crafts into sustainable livelihoods. ✨  Read the story of the 2025 #EquatorPrize winner. 👇 www.equatorinitiative.org/2025/07/31/c...

The Rural Racism Project, led by the Centre for Hate Studies launches its findings. The nationwide study represents one of the most comprehensive investigations to date into the lived experiences of racially minoritised communities in rural and semi-rural areas of the UK 👉 le.ac.uk/hate-studies...

Environmental scientist and global advocate Jessica Hernandez works to secure women’s rights and to integrate Indigenous science into environmental policy go.nature.com/3VBRtp5

Decolonize scientific institutions, don’t just diversify them. Indigenous scholars set out eight steps to stop marginalization in academia and to enable a shared Indigenous agenda in science. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

New review: Recent evidence on the effectiveness of European protected areas for species conservation in the face of climate change 🧪🌍 Read on for summary highlights and find the full paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Pollack? How low can you go? Insightful article about how climate change is leading to fish migrating to new waters (conversations about migrating fish appear much more socially acceptable than migrating people right now). theconversation.com/how-climate-...

Climate change reshapes reproductive health — from conception to birth. Now, in a new collab with our friends at @grist.org, new data show how heat, poor air and floods are rewriting the earliest stages of life. @zteirstein.bsky.social at @vox.com: www.vox.com/climate/4578...

While the civil service sits at the heart of decision making impacting the lives of millions, it sadly is not reflective of wider society. The civil service is dominated by privilege, and people of colour sit at the bottom of the hierarchy without meaningful jobs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🚨CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS🚨 We’re looking for B-POC writers to share their marine and fisheries sciences and workplace stories from the UK. Paid contribution for a 250 word blog. Additional discussion for a 3,000 word academic journal article. Contact for more details: [email protected]

🦈 It’s #SharkWeek and nurse shark mealtime in our 280,000-gallon Baja Bay habitat! 🦈 Our nurse sharks are trained to swim to specific stations during feeding time, making it easier for aquarists to monitor their health and ensure each shark gets exactly what it needs.

I’ve joined @ecotalk.bsky.social as their new Chief Ecologist , working to rewild , replant and reintroduce some incredible native species into sites across the UK . You can support British wildlife too , just switch your SIM to Ecotalk– where profits go to nature , not shareholders ! #ad

“They didn’t interview well.” A phrase that too often masks deeper issues. In our latest push to diversify public sector [nature] Boards, I was told this about the few ethnically minoritised candidates. But what does it mean? Are we scrutinising them differently, or is the process itself flawed?

Padda strawberry farm in Worcester. Watch on BBC IPlayer now. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Black people hiding their identities to fairly access what they should be entitled to is damning. Thanks for this enlightening article @heriotwattuni.bsky.social www.hw.ac.uk/news/2025/bl...

Orcas have been documented appearing to gift rays, seals and fish to scientists and divers. This could suggest they have theory of mind and engage in altruism – even across species.

Ocean & Coastal Futures news round up: coastal communities and justice, health and wellbeing. Young people in England’s coastal towns three times more likely to have undiagnosed mental health conditions. www.cmscoms.com?p=44603

Potential $200 million boost for the Pakistan’s tuna sector, after securing a new fishing quota from the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). Now would be a good time to work inclusively with minoritised UK scientists who understand their own communities. balochistanpulse.com/tuna/#:~:tex....

Diogo Jota www.theguardian.com/football/202...

As the heartbreaking case of Ella Kissi-Debrah shows, toxic air is a matter of life and death. We welcome the cross-party support for Ella’s Law, which would establish clean air as a human right and prevent further tragedies like Ella’s. www.bbc.co.uk/news/a...

You can also explore the Young Researcher Zone, where schools and colleges will be showcasing their exciting Royal Society-funded #PartnershipGrants projects, from daffodil diversity to the whiffs of worms! See more here: royalsociety.org/science-even... #SummerScience

Black Ocean Citizens was delighted to be invited by Cefas to the Future Ocean 25 conference. Key highlights: 🙏🏽 Reflecting on 22 years of being the only working class, person of colour in the room, to [maybe] not. 🙏🏽 Leveraging support from leaders in the field to promote racial equality and EDI.

Insightful article relevant to marine spatial planning in UK.

I’m seriously considering strategically planting copies of @whysharksmatter.bsky.social’s book in little free libraries across the Cape this summer…

Community led research and advocacy in Guatemala. Sowing the seeds of environmental justice in THEIR indigenous community. www.chicomendesguatemala.org

Nature + Fiddle

Sharks? How low can you go? Rising ocean temperatures could see endangered sharks among other marine animals in UK waters. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

This image is quite astonishing. Soldiers dressed in revolutionary war uniforms march in the parade. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images.

You might know Japan for its whaling — but there’s another side. One where people are working to protect whales and dolphins, not hunt them.

This World's Ocean Day, let’s celebrate 16 #BadassWomen who have dedicated their lives to protecting our oceans. From big wave surfers to coral conservationists, climate lawyers to underwater filmmakers... here are 16 living legends who are rewriting our relationship with the sea. By S Dickson.

This is excellent from @anandMenon1 on the latest vile nonsense from Matthew Goodwin, a man whose descent in the gutter grows ever more nauseating t.co/31mdzmfwYs

This week Black Ocean Citizens was invited to the rewilding Britain event in Parliament. Great to discuss how diverse voices can collaborate meaningfully on marine issues. Thanks to MPs, Environment Audit Cttee for their report ‘Governing the Marine Environment’ #rewildingBritain #oceanjustice

With World Ocean Day coming up, I’m off to Parliament to promote minoritised people of colour, black and brown voices in marine sciences and wider ocean discussions.

A weekend connecting with other leaders from diverse ethnic backgrounds working in outdoor spaces and what that means 💜

Marine and Nature- Diversity, Equality, Inclusivity, Justice and Access.

Still time to apply to the #CESAB IdeaShare & DataShare call to advance BIODIVERSITY research & interdisciplinary collaboration 💡 IdeaShare: develop new concepts, models & methods 📊 DataShare: assemble, curate & share biodiversity datasets 📆 deadline: september 2025 👉 bit.ly/4loI2oI 🌐🧪🌍🦤🍁

Look forward to working with a trailblazing fun academic.

Interesting paper building the UK’s National Garden Scheme study attributing gardening to many +ve health and wellbeing benefits. Something to think about as we move forward on our house building targets. Indigenous-led community garden, or māra kai, in an urban social housing environment.

Championing diversity, three south Asian seafood traders, fishmongers Waheed Aslam, Zafar Iqbal and Mohammed Amjad Choudry take on the corporate square mile, east London. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Sea bass sold in UK supermarkets is fuelling food insecurity in Senegal! Senegal’s seas are being overfished to make fishmeal for farmed sea bass, which is then sold as "sustainable". We must end #overfishing — in the UK & everywhere. 🌍🐟 www.theguardian.com/environment/...