Measures that include a new fuel standard for ships as well as a global pricing mechanism for emissions are set to be formally adopted by the International Maritime Organisation in October this year and come into force in 2027.

A new study shows that overfishing is eroding the sustainability of tropical coral reef fisheries in East Africa, with small-scale fishers losing out on fisheries productivity as entire species disappear from their catch.

SOUTH AFRICA: The seafood industry produces mounds of chitinous waste from its shellfish every year that scientists at the Council for Scientific Research (CSIR) are aiming to recycle into eco-friendly products.