environment coastal & offshore

The OCEAN-X partners—the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC); the Canary Islands Maritime Cluster; the Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation (ARDITI) of Madeira; the University of the Azores; the International Association for the Development of the Atlantic (AIR Centre); the Association for Sea Development and Training (ADFMA)...

The proposal is based on the latest scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). It aims to keep fisheries on a sustainable footing, support the long-term viability of the sector and help rebuild stocks that remain under pressure.

ICES advised catch limits for six stocks in line with maximum long-term sustainable harvesting. T...

The results appear in the May 2026 issue of the Journal of Coastal Research. University of South Florida (USF) geoscientists Elizabeth Royer and Ping Wang measured how the installation, built from Wave Attenuation Devices (WADs) developed by Living Shoreline So...

Through the framework agreement, Fugro will help derisk and accelerate development timelines, supporting the continued expansion of clean energy infrastructure in the German North Sea. The work scope comprises data acquisition using a range of geotechnical drilling vessels and seabed Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) vessels, together with geotechnical laboratory testing service...

Despite major investments and hundreds of thousands of corals planted, restoration success remains unpredictable, with first-year mortality exceeding 90 percent for some species at certain sites. Researchers still lack the data to determine which coral genotypes are most likely to survive and thrive across different reef environments, a critical gap as ocean temperatures rise...