The ocean floor is becoming a massive plastic dump, with debris accumulating in deep-sea canyons and harming marine life.

THE Chinese Embassy in Manila has sternly rejected what it called “groundless accusations” in the Philippine Coast Guard’s ...

"The bright lights, the laughter and chatter of voices, the smoke curling from shanty chimneys all gave a bustling, carnival ...

For most of modern history, the open ocean has been treated as a place apart. Beyond the 200-nautical-mile limits of national ...

Fish vary wildly in size, price, and location, meaning there’s always something new to catch.

New federal mapping tools show that the Texas coast could face a major transformation if sea levels rise drastically.

The High Seas Treaty took effect Jan. 17, creating the first global framework to protect and manage the vast waters beyond national borders that cover more than 40 percent of the planet. Humanity is ...

SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES, Philippines — Along the coasts of Zambales, the image of Filipino fishers heading out to sea has long ...

Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways. They cover 70% of the planet, carry 90% of global trade, and support millions of jobs and the diets of billions of people. As global competition ...

New satellite tracking research shows that while MPAs help, they are far from enough for a highly mobile species heavily ...

For decades, vast stretches of ocean beyond national borders have been governed by patchwork rules and weak oversight. On ...