The Ocean News Podcast

Episódios

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  2,000 Hours of Sewage: Can Anyone Fix Britain’s Broken Waters? 14.09.2026 44min

  In this Roundtable special, Eva Cahill dives into the news that water companies dumped sewage into England's bathing waters for over 2,000 hours in the summer of 2026, campaigners say, with 636 reported sickness cases - prompting a 330,000-signature petition demanding a Clean Water Bill.
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  Who Controls the Ocean Floor? Inside the Battle Over Deep-Sea Mining 05.08.2026 51min

  In this Roundtable episode, Eva Cahill dives into ISA Council negotiations have concluded with the deep-sea mining regulatory framework still incomplete and scientific gaps unresolved, as conservation groups call on 43 governments already supporting a moratorium to push for formal action at the ISA Assembly.
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  Max Bello - When nature ruled over life under a dictatorship 30.07.2026 43min

  In this episode of the Oceanographic Podcast In Conversation With... Community Editor, Rob Hutchins sits with the Politician Whisperer himself, Blue Marine Foundation's Marine Protected Area specialist, Max Bello to explore a childhood under a dictatorship and the closeness his family had with nature.
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  What's Actually Happening Under Greenland's Ice? (And Why Europe Should Be Worried) 29.07.2026 49min

  In this Roundtable episode, Rob Hutchins dives deep into the latest news story aboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Scientists have departed for Greenland to measure how melting glaciers are threatening Atlantic ocean circulation, with potential consequences for the climate of the UK and Europe.
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  Are the UK's Oceans Getting Too Hot to Handle? 22.07.2026 44min

  In this Roundtable episode, Eva Cahill dissects the newest heatwave to hit the UK and how it's increased water temperatures could cause mass fish die-offs, jellyfish and algal blooms and lead to an influx of invasive species.
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  Are UK Marine "Sanctuaries" a Total Lie? 15.07.2026 42min

  In this episode Rob Hutchins, dives into Oceana UK's new report which notes that none of the UK's cetacean marine protected areas fully ban bottom trawling, with one porpoise sanctuary enduring over 30,000 hours of the destructive practice in 2025 alone.
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  The rights of the wanderer 10.07.2026 27min

  The River Wye rises in the Cambrian Mountains of mid-Wales and winds two hundred and fifty kilometres south to the Severn Estuary. Writers, painters and poets have been inspired by its beauty for centuries. This storied waterway is held in the hearts of the communities that live along its banks.Recently, it found another way to make its way into our history books. The Wye has become the first cross-border river in the UK to be granted its own charter of rights, which outline the river's right to flow, to maintain biodiversity, to be free from pollution, to be supported by a healthy catchment and to have a formal seat in decision-making processes.
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  Ghost Ships: How Shell Companies are Hiding the Ocean's Biggest Criminals 08.07.2026 43min

  In this episode, Eva Cahill dives into the report titled “Whose Boat Is This” , which found that current regulations risk enabling vessel owners to operate through complex corporate structures and hide behind shell companies.
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  Our Ocean Conference - Everything YOU Need To Know 26.06.2026 35min

  In this Oceanographic Roundtable special, Eva Cahill dives deep into the Our Ocean conference.
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  Can Art Save Our Ocean? - The Ocean News Podcast 12.06.2026 26min

  In this special interview, Eva Cahil sits down with Oceanographic Magazine's newest Storyteller in Residence, Francesca Page to talk about her passion for storytelling, art, and what it really takes to dedicate your life to the sea.
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  The River That Fought Back: Inside the Landmark Case That Could Change Everything 11.06.2026 43min

  A new charter formally recognises the entire catchment of the River Wye as a living ecosystem with intrinsic rights, making it the first river in the UK to receive cross-border protection of this kind.
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  Saving the Solent: How Do We Stop the "Forever Chemical" Crisis? 03.06.2026 51min

  In this episode, we dive deep into the waters of the Solent, where researchers have traced the toxic build-up back to treated sewage.Environmental NGOs are demanding stricter government regulation, but what is the damage and who is responsible?
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  Can plastic DECOY puffins save a species from its rat problem? 27.05.2026 5min

  Puffins once bred in great numbers on a small British islet located off the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, but that all changed in the 1790s when a shipwreck introduced brown long-tailed rats to the island which decimated the population.But now, following a successful rat eradication programme, conservationists are luring these social colony birds back.
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  Timmy the whale - A question of conservation or conscience? 20.05.2026 46min

  In this special edition recording of Oceanographic's Roundtable, we dissect the media coverage of the stranded - and subsequent death - of the humpback whale nicknamed 'Timmy' and ask - was this €1.5 million rescue mission a question of concern, conservation, or a guilty conscience? And what does it mean for t he wider environmental problems that ocean life faces today?
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  Britain’s Blue Future: The Energy Independence Bill and the North Sea 14.05.2026 9min

  The UK may officially moving away from North Sea oil and gas. In this episode, Eva Cahill explores the new Energy Independence Bill and what it means for the future of our oceans.The Breakdown:The Big News: A permanent ban on new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea.The Trade-off: Why the massive rush to build offshore wind farms has some conservationists worried about marine habitats.The Security Angle: How the government plans to balance "green" energy with national security.Is this a defining moment for marine conservation or just a new kind of industrial pressure? Tune in to find out.
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  Is the Atlantic Current Collapse Closer than We Think? 13.05.2026 56min

  In this special edition recording of Oceanographic's Roundtable, we dissect recent news that the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)  - the ocean mechanism responsible for moving heat around the planet - could lead to “devastating and irreversible impacts” for countries around the world.
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  Critically THREATENED bird put at RISK by Guga Hunt 08.05.2026 6min

  A rare, red-listed seabird is being put at risk by Scotland’s annual guga hunt, a Freedom of Information request from animal campaign group Protect the Wild has revealed.The controversial annual tradition of hunting young gannets for their meat dates back to the 15th century, but recently it has come under fire from environmental campaigners and conservationists in recent years for being ‘outdated.’
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  Landmark win BANS Trawling in Sussex...But for How Long Will It Last? | The Ocean News Podcast 07.05.2026 49min

  In this special edition recording of Oceanographic's Roundtable, we dissect a new bylaw shielding Sussex coast from bottom trawling, meaning that nearly a third of Sussex's inshore waters are now protected, safeguarding rare chalk reefs, seahorses and centuries-old marine habitats
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  The marvel of maerl : Blue Marine's Freddie Watson on Jersey's historic MPA 01.05.2026 27min

  The island has nearly quadrupled the area of its seas protected from damaging fishing practices — and those working closest to the project say it could offer a blueprint for ocean conservation far beyond Jersey's waters.
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  Trawling bans spark RECOVERY for Scotland’s seabeds 30.04.2026 21min

  Scientists have found a marked resurgence in seabed marine life nearly a decade after protections against bottom trawling and dredging were put in place in an area off the Scottish coastline, which they say underscores the need for better protections.