Category

Deep Sea

23 October 2026

Study highlights new opportunities for marine protection in the deep Pacific mining zone

Scientists discover that adding new ‘stepping stone’ reserves could help transform a patchwork of isolated sanctuaries into a functioning safety-net for marine life, as commercial deep-sea mining moves ever closer.

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  PML welcomes UK ratification of the High Seas Treaty

  A “landmark moment” for ocean protection, with PML experts warning that the real challenge now lies in delivery.

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  International team of scientists launch Atlantic-wide coral mapping project

  Coral Cartography is being formally launched at the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance in Brazil.

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  MEDIA: How AI could unlock deep‑sea secrets of marine life

  PML’s Professor Kerry Howell writes for the The Conversation UK on how AI can unlock critical biodiversity data to guide marin...

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  Q&A with Prof. Kerry Howell: How AI is revolutionising the mapping of deep sea species

  Following the launch of the Bezos Earth Fund ‘Deep Vision’ project, here we share a Q&A about the project with