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Pacific Marine Monuments Open to Commercial Fishing

Posted on June 12, 2026
Research

CO2 Hydrate Deposits Off Mayotte Offer Window into Ocean Carbon Storage

Posted on June 12, 2026
Coastal

Port of Savannah Ocean Terminal Renovation Passes Halfway Mark

Posted on June 12, 2026
Research

KONGSBERG Accelerates Seabed Mapping Developments with Ocean Exploration Trust

Posted on June 11, 2026
Offshore Industry

POWER Project Tests TouchWind Turbine for Cleaner Offshore Wind Efficiency

Posted on June 11, 2026

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The Norwegian Sea off the Norwegian coast. Even a rise in the mean sea level of around 20 centimeters can cause storm surges and extreme water levels to reach critical heights significantly more frequently.

Human-Driven Sea Level Rise Turns Century Storms into Eight-Year Events

Goblin shark near Jarvis Island (2019).

Goblin Sharks Observed Alive in Natural Habitat for the First Time

Satellite imagery showing the difference from average sea surface temperatures at the equator in the tropical Pacific Ocean (depicted using various shades of red and orange for warmth) during the first week of June 2026, as compared with the baseline used by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch.

NOAA Declares El Niño Has Formed with Strong Intensification Expected

Whale-fall ecosystems in the sulfophilic stage in the Diamantina Zone.

Whale Necropolis in the Diamantina Zone Reveals Deepest Known Fossil Ecosystem

Researchers examine an iceberg with debris on its surface in the Fram Strait.

Arctic Iceberg Surge Is Reshaping Deep-Sea Biodiversity

The KONGSBERG team dockside in Honolulu ahead of the NA178 expedition. Left to right: Colleen Peters, Jørn Horvik, and Knut Terje will spend 14 days at sea testing the EM 304 MKII aboard E/V Nautilus. (Image credit: KONGSBERG)

KONGSBERG Accelerates Seabed Mapping Developments with Ocean Exploration Trust

CO2 Hydrate Deposits Off Mayotte Offer Window into Ocean Carbon Storage

June 12, 2026

Offshore Industry

POWER Project Tests TouchWind Turbine for Cleaner Offshore Wind Efficiency

June 11, 2026

Wave Energy Trial off France's Atlantic Coast

Seaturns Launches Wave Energy Trial off France’s Atlantic Coast

Left-to-RightDr. James VanZwieten Mr.Gabriel Alsenas Ms.Inna Braverman Dr.Yufei Tang Dr.Sasha Fung

Eco Wave Power Eyes Wave-Powered Coastal Data Centers with FAU

Accelleron Partners with Whale Guardians to Improve Whale‑Safe Navigation

Left to right: Lauren Andrik, Project Manager at DNV; Tobias Kracke, Project Development Manager at RWE; Gerd Stein, Project Development Manager at RWE; Kasperi Heikkilä, Certification Engineer at RWE; Hannes Brudi, Certification Engineer at RWE; Stafan Baars, Head of Department Project Certification at DNV.

DNV Certifies Third Milestone for Nordseecluster A Offshore Wind Projects

TDI-Brooks R/V Gyre Arrives in Liberia

TDI-Brooks R/V Gyre Arrives in Liberia for Seep Detection Campaign

OceanS

OceanSight Expands Global Dealer Network for Ocean Floor Geophysics

Resolve Marine Vessels

Resolve Marine Releases 2025 Sustainability Report

PALM QCS

Apollo Moves PALM QCS Closer to Commercial Floating Offshore Wind Deployment

Environmental Policy

New Legislation to Deliver Crucial Enforcement Tool to Combat Illegal Foreign Shrimp Imports

Tim Walberg

New Bipartisan Bill to Protect Against Aquatic Invasive Species

US Legislator Introduces the Protect Gulf Life Act to Nullify Endangered Species Committee Decision

Golden Mussel

Bill to Stop Spread of Golden Mussels Infesting California Water Systems

Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness with a New Global Tool

Urban Flooding

US Legislation to Map Urban Flooding & Help FEMA Better Assess Risks

Pacific Marine Monuments Open to Commercial Fishing

June 12, 2026

Coastal Developments

Solar Geoengineering Could Leave Up to 75 Percent of Oceans Vulnerable to Marine Heat Waves

June 12, 2026

A $29 million overpass funded by Georgia Ports routes trucks from the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal onto US 17/Interstate 16, avoiding neighborhood streets. The nearly $1.6 billion renovation of Ocean Terminal will allow the 200-acre facility to handle up to 1.75 million twenty-foot equivalent container units per year.

Port of Savannah Ocean Terminal Renovation Passes Halfway Mark

Tulane Study Finds Human-Caused Sea-Level Rise Has Made Extreme Coastal Flooding 12 Times More Likely

Giant Kelp Photosynthesis Breakthrough Points to New Carbon Capture Solutions

Tidal Habitat Along the Scheur River

Van Oord to Restore Tidal Habitat Along the Scheur River

An example prediction from a new suite of coral species distribution and habitat models developed for the Gulf of America.

NOAA Models Predict Deep-Sea Coral Locations to Guide Gulf Restoration

Ocean Exchange Announces Collaboration with MEOPAR to Advance Canadian Innovation

A colony of the reef-building coral Acropora eurystoma in the Gulf of Aqaba, northern Red Sea, where the three-year study was conducted.

Corals Have a Hormonal Clock, and It Looks Surprisingly Like Ours

UVic Ph.D. student Brian Timmer examines a piece of kelp at the surface of the ocean as part of a kelp survey. (Image credit: Rosie Poirier)

50 Years of Data Reveals True Extent of Climate Change Impacts on Kelp Forests

Fisheries& Aquaculture

Ryan and Shannon at Robinson Preserve

Mote Marine Laboratory Releases 22,000 Juvenile Snook to Restore Florida Fisheries

A person tends to oyster beds at an oyster farm in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

NOAA Strengthens Commitment to Aquaculture Through New Cooperative Institute

Samples and scans of shark fins.

AI Tech Could Spot Smuggled Seahorses in Suitcases

A marine bonytongue fish from Egypt’s Qreiya 3 site, related to living freshwater arowanas.

The Dawn of Modern Ocean Fishes

Greater amberjack captured on underwater camera footage off the west coast of Florida.

Research Project Provides New Estimates of Greater Amberjack Abundance in the US South Atlantic and Gulf of America

The Pacific Community (SPC) Workshop on Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (dFADs) in Papeete (French Polynesia). Left to right: Greg Hamman, Patricia Ordóñez, Kathryn Gavira O’Neill.

Marine Instruments, Satlink, and Zunibal Sign Landmark Joint Declaration for Sustainable Echosounder Buoy Stewardship

URI Coastal Institute Wins State Department Funding to Bolster Philippine Fisheries

June 12, 2026

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By translating complex ocean data into actionable strategies, the applied marine science community plays a pivotal role in ensuring the long-term resilience of coastal environments while bolstering the global Blue Economy.

In this issue of eco Magazine, we explore the latest technologies helping to streamline field operations while also examining the cross-sector collaborations bringing meaningful progress to marine environmental monitoring methods, and more.

Special thanks to our contributors Woolpert, Yokogawa Fluid Imaging Technologies, Ocean Rescue Alliance International, Deep Trekker, NexSens Technology, and the Marine Technology Society.

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