The Starfish Barometer 2026, an international scientific assessment of the relationship between the Ocean and Humanity, is published today in State of the Planet. Drawing on the latest peer-reviewed science, the report highlights accelerating ocean change and a widening gap between human pressures and protection efforts.
Ocean Science
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letters | May 21, 2026
Letter: Fisheries sector as a mitigation wedge
In a recent correspondence published in Science, Solving-FCB Co-PIs Dr. William Cheung, Dr. Rashid Sumaila, and Sea Around Us PI Dr. Daniel Pauly argue that the global marine fisheries sector could serve as a vital, yet overlooked, climate mitigation “wedge”.
Publications | May 29, 2025
US Budget Cuts Threaten Global Ocean Science
Gattuso, J.-P., Houllier, F., Adams, J., Amon, D., Bambridge, T., Cheung, W., Chiba, S., Cortés, J., Duarte, C. M., Frölicher, T., Gelcich, S., Gjerde, K., Greaves, D., Haugan, P. M., Li, D., & Tuda, A. (2025). US federal cuts threaten international ocean science and diplomacy. Nature Ecology & Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-025-02750-3