UN-backed global research shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 5 June 2025
WHOI researchers joined a global effort tracking 100+ marine megafauna species to identify key areas for Marine Protected Areas. Findings show 30% ocean protection is helpful but insufficient—more mitigation is needed to conserve marine life.
Keywords: whales, turtles, seals, climate change, fishing impact, global biodiversity, MegaMove, migration corridors, ocean ecosystems
Forty years after the Titanic discovery, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution continues to advance ocean research and exploration
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 30 June 2025
WHOI and IFREMER discovered the RMS Titanic in 1985 using pioneering deep-sea imaging tools like ARGO and ANGUS. This breakthrough launched a new era of ocean exploration and inspired decades of innovation in underwater robotics and search strategies.
Keywords: Titanic discovery, deep-sea exploration, WHOI, ARGO, Robert Ballard, underwater robotics, ocean technology, Alvin, Jason Jr., real-time imaging
For developing countries, seafood imports are a nutritional bargain
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 1 July 2025
Developing countries get more nutrition per dollar from seafood imports than developed countries, which pay more for non-nutritional traits like freshness. Disruptions to seafood trade could harm nutrition in lower-income nations.
Keywords: seafood trade, nutrition, developing countries, WHOI, economic analysis, food security, nutrient value
