Blue Planet Society
@blueplanetsociety.bsky.social
Global pressure group campaigning to protect the world’s ocean.
Registered CIC 14162403 🐟
https://linktr.ee/blue_planet_society
Registered CIC 14162403 🐟
https://linktr.ee/blue_planet_society
Pinned
Blue Planet Society is a global pressure group campaigning to protect the world’s ocean. Conceived in 2001 to harness the burgeoning power of social media, Blue Planet Society uses effective activism, minimises resource use, and applies the highest ethical standards.
blueplanetsociety.org
Reposted by Blue Planet Society
Pack hunting is a social behavior that demonstrates cooperation between predators.
Once thought a uniquely mammalian capability, we now acknowledge pack hunting behavior across the animal kingdom, including many fish species. This interspecific jack pack is especially impressive.
#MarineLife
Once thought a uniquely mammalian capability, we now acknowledge pack hunting behavior across the animal kingdom, including many fish species. This interspecific jack pack is especially impressive.
#MarineLife
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Pack hunting is a social behavior that demonstrates cooperation between predators.
Once thought a uniquely mammalian capability, we now acknowledge pack hunting behavior across the animal kingdom, including many fish species. This interspecific jack pack is especially impressive.
#MarineLife
Once thought a uniquely mammalian capability, we now acknowledge pack hunting behavior across the animal kingdom, including many fish species. This interspecific jack pack is especially impressive.
#MarineLife
Whale and dolphin migrations are being disrupted by climate change.
Marine mammals are being forced into new and more dangerous waters, scientists warn.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Marine mammals are being forced into new and more dangerous waters, scientists warn.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Whale and dolphin migrations are being disrupted by climate change
Marine mammals are being forced into new and more dangerous waters, scientists warn.
arstechnica.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Whale and dolphin migrations are being disrupted by climate change.
Marine mammals are being forced into new and more dangerous waters, scientists warn.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Marine mammals are being forced into new and more dangerous waters, scientists warn.
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
New report uncovers cause of shocking string of whale deaths 🐋
NOAA data shows that since 2007, more than 920 humpback whales have been maimed or killed by fishing lines, many linked to commercial crab operations. 🦀🎣
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
NOAA data shows that since 2007, more than 920 humpback whales have been maimed or killed by fishing lines, many linked to commercial crab operations. 🦀🎣
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
New report uncovers cause of shocking string of whale deaths: 'Our current safeguards are not enough'
"This report paints a clear picture."
www.yahoo.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
New report uncovers cause of shocking string of whale deaths 🐋
NOAA data shows that since 2007, more than 920 humpback whales have been maimed or killed by fishing lines, many linked to commercial crab operations. 🦀🎣
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
NOAA data shows that since 2007, more than 920 humpback whales have been maimed or killed by fishing lines, many linked to commercial crab operations. 🦀🎣
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
More whales are getting caught in fishing and shark nets off Australia’s East Coast.
48 separate entanglements of humpback whales have been recorded in the past few months on the East Coast. This follows last year’s estimate of 45 entangled whales.
www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildl...
48 separate entanglements of humpback whales have been recorded in the past few months on the East Coast. This follows last year’s estimate of 45 entangled whales.
www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildl...
More whales are getting caught in nets off Australia's east coast - Australian Geographic
Scientists have noticed a troubling rise in the number of whales caught and tangled in fishing and shark nets this migration season.
www.australiangeographic.com.au
November 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
More whales are getting caught in fishing and shark nets off Australia’s East Coast.
48 separate entanglements of humpback whales have been recorded in the past few months on the East Coast. This follows last year’s estimate of 45 entangled whales.
www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildl...
48 separate entanglements of humpback whales have been recorded in the past few months on the East Coast. This follows last year’s estimate of 45 entangled whales.
www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildl...
In 2023, Iceland’s government lifted a ban on commercial whaling. But commercial whaling in Iceland has again been halted. 🐳
Hvalur hf., announced it would not hunt again this summer. The 2nd consecutive year hunting has been cancelled. ✊
www.zmescience.com/ecology/icel...
Hvalur hf., announced it would not hunt again this summer. The 2nd consecutive year hunting has been cancelled. ✊
www.zmescience.com/ecology/icel...
Iceland resumed whaling, but no one seems to want to do it anymore
Ethics seems to be an afterthought in the discussion.
www.zmescience.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
In 2023, Iceland’s government lifted a ban on commercial whaling. But commercial whaling in Iceland has again been halted. 🐳
Hvalur hf., announced it would not hunt again this summer. The 2nd consecutive year hunting has been cancelled. ✊
www.zmescience.com/ecology/icel...
Hvalur hf., announced it would not hunt again this summer. The 2nd consecutive year hunting has been cancelled. ✊
www.zmescience.com/ecology/icel...
The melting arctic ice sheet has opened up a north-east passage – which brings fresh political and environmental dangers along with it.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Climate change clears northern route for first container ...
The melting ice sheet has opened up a north-east passage – which brings fresh political and environmental dangers along with it
observer.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The melting arctic ice sheet has opened up a north-east passage – which brings fresh political and environmental dangers along with it.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Common dolphins, among the most abundant marine mammals on Earth, are living shorter lives in the North Atlantic. 🐬
Females' life span is 7 years shorter on average, reducing from 24 to 17 years.
Population growth has slowed by 2.4 per cent.
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
Females' life span is 7 years shorter on average, reducing from 24 to 17 years.
Population growth has slowed by 2.4 per cent.
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
Hundreds of dolphins are dying young – and scientists say the signs are alarming... | Discover Wildlife
Population growth of common dolphins in the Bay of Biscay has slowed
www.discoverwildlife.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Common dolphins, among the most abundant marine mammals on Earth, are living shorter lives in the North Atlantic. 🐬
Females' life span is 7 years shorter on average, reducing from 24 to 17 years.
Population growth has slowed by 2.4 per cent.
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
Females' life span is 7 years shorter on average, reducing from 24 to 17 years.
Population growth has slowed by 2.4 per cent.
www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
Antarctic krill: how did a tiny crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important? 🦐
Russia’s arrest of a Ukrainian scientist for supporting curbs on krill fishing has thrown the vital role of the tiny species into the spotlight.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Russia’s arrest of a Ukrainian scientist for supporting curbs on krill fishing has thrown the vital role of the tiny species into the spotlight.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important?
Russia’s arrest of a Ukrainian scientist this week over his support for curbs on krill fishing have thrown the vital role of the tiny marine species into the spotlight
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Antarctic krill: how did a tiny crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important? 🦐
Russia’s arrest of a Ukrainian scientist for supporting curbs on krill fishing has thrown the vital role of the tiny species into the spotlight.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Russia’s arrest of a Ukrainian scientist for supporting curbs on krill fishing has thrown the vital role of the tiny species into the spotlight.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The green turtle has been rescued from the brink of extinction in what scientists are calling a major conservation victory.
Once hunted extensively for turtle soup, green turtles have been listed as endangered since the 1980s.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Once hunted extensively for turtle soup, green turtles have been listed as endangered since the 1980s.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Green turtle bounces back from brink in conservation 'win'
Once endangered due to hunting, it is making a strong recovery thanks to global conservation efforts.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The green turtle has been rescued from the brink of extinction in what scientists are calling a major conservation victory.
Once hunted extensively for turtle soup, green turtles have been listed as endangered since the 1980s.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Once hunted extensively for turtle soup, green turtles have been listed as endangered since the 1980s.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One of the largest artificial reefs in the world has been installed at a wind farm off the Sussex coast.
The project at Rampion Wind Farm is the first of its kind, with 75,000 specially designed "reef cubes" placed at the bottom of a single turbine.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The project at Rampion Wind Farm is the first of its kind, with 75,000 specially designed "reef cubes" placed at the bottom of a single turbine.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Artificial reef created at Rampion offshore wind farm in Sussex
The reef protects the wind turbine and serves as a home for a wide range of marine life.
www.bbc.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
One of the largest artificial reefs in the world has been installed at a wind farm off the Sussex coast.
The project at Rampion Wind Farm is the first of its kind, with 75,000 specially designed "reef cubes" placed at the bottom of a single turbine.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The project at Rampion Wind Farm is the first of its kind, with 75,000 specially designed "reef cubes" placed at the bottom of a single turbine.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The possible sighting of a calf among a pair of female orcas off the Isles of Scilly has sparked excitement among marine wildlife experts.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Delight over reported sighting of orca calf off Isles of Scilly
Two female Iberian orcas are seen off the Isles of Scilly with an unidentified new addition.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The possible sighting of a calf among a pair of female orcas off the Isles of Scilly has sparked excitement among marine wildlife experts.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Marineland, the once-popular Canadian attraction that closed last year after six decades of operation, is threatening to euthanise 30 beluga whales after being denied government funding.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if Canada does not provide funding
Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in China
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Marineland, the once-popular Canadian attraction that closed last year after six decades of operation, is threatening to euthanise 30 beluga whales after being denied government funding.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale.’
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale.’
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale.’
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale.’
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Blue Planet Society
The writing's on the wall. Overfishing is emptying our seas of life 🪝
We took to the streets of London to remind govt that #overfishing is a political choice, & they have the power to stop it 🎣
Help us call on PM Keir Starmer to end overfishing: act.oceana.org/page/178303/...
We took to the streets of London to remind govt that #overfishing is a political choice, & they have the power to stop it 🎣
Help us call on PM Keir Starmer to end overfishing: act.oceana.org/page/178303/...
October 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The writing's on the wall. Overfishing is emptying our seas of life 🪝
We took to the streets of London to remind govt that #overfishing is a political choice, & they have the power to stop it 🎣
Help us call on PM Keir Starmer to end overfishing: act.oceana.org/page/178303/...
We took to the streets of London to remind govt that #overfishing is a political choice, & they have the power to stop it 🎣
Help us call on PM Keir Starmer to end overfishing: act.oceana.org/page/178303/...
A recent Mongabay investigation found widespread government purchases of shark meat in Brazil to serve in thousands of public institutions.
🦈🇧🇷
news.mongabay.com/2025/09/how-...
🦈🇧🇷
news.mongabay.com/2025/09/how-...
How we probed a maze of websites to tally Brazilian government shark meat orders
Mongabay recently published an investigation revealing widespread Brazilian government purchases of shark meat to feed schoolchildren, hospital patients, prisoners and more. The series has generated p...
news.mongabay.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A recent Mongabay investigation found widespread government purchases of shark meat in Brazil to serve in thousands of public institutions.
🦈🇧🇷
news.mongabay.com/2025/09/how-...
🦈🇧🇷
news.mongabay.com/2025/09/how-...
Hunted at sea, sold worldwide: Inside the global shark trade. 🦈
Humans kill an estimated 100 million sharks annually.
That's almost 274,000 sharks every day, 11,000+ sharks every hour & 3 sharks per second.
www.fairplanet.org/story/hunted-at-sea-sold-worldwide-inside-the-global-shark-trade/
Humans kill an estimated 100 million sharks annually.
That's almost 274,000 sharks every day, 11,000+ sharks every hour & 3 sharks per second.
www.fairplanet.org/story/hunted-at-sea-sold-worldwide-inside-the-global-shark-trade/
Hunted at sea, sold worldwide: Inside the global shark trade | FairPlanet
A rare look inside one of Southeast Asia’s largest - and most controversial - shark markets.
www.fairplanet.org
October 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hunted at sea, sold worldwide: Inside the global shark trade. 🦈
Humans kill an estimated 100 million sharks annually.
That's almost 274,000 sharks every day, 11,000+ sharks every hour & 3 sharks per second.
www.fairplanet.org/story/hunted-at-sea-sold-worldwide-inside-the-global-shark-trade/
Humans kill an estimated 100 million sharks annually.
That's almost 274,000 sharks every day, 11,000+ sharks every hour & 3 sharks per second.
www.fairplanet.org/story/hunted-at-sea-sold-worldwide-inside-the-global-shark-trade/
Investigation Uncovers Hidden Harm of the Fishing Industry. 🎣
“Industrial-scale fishing is contributing to the rapid decline of fish stocks because of the sheer volume it removes from the sea without sustainable methods to allow fish to replenish.”
petapixel.com/2025/09/14/p...
“Industrial-scale fishing is contributing to the rapid decline of fish stocks because of the sheer volume it removes from the sea without sustainable methods to allow fish to replenish.”
petapixel.com/2025/09/14/p...
Photographer's Nine-Month Investigation Uncovers the Hidden Harm of the Fishing Industry
What lies behind your seafood? Nicole Tung’s award-winning reporting uncovers the human and ecological toll of illegal fishing in Southeast Asia.
petapixel.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Investigation Uncovers Hidden Harm of the Fishing Industry. 🎣
“Industrial-scale fishing is contributing to the rapid decline of fish stocks because of the sheer volume it removes from the sea without sustainable methods to allow fish to replenish.”
petapixel.com/2025/09/14/p...
“Industrial-scale fishing is contributing to the rapid decline of fish stocks because of the sheer volume it removes from the sea without sustainable methods to allow fish to replenish.”
petapixel.com/2025/09/14/p...
Much of U.S. shark meat comes from endangered species, study finds. 🇺🇸
Research shows the majority of shark meat is mislabeled or so vaguely labelled that buyers do not know what they are eating.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Research shows the majority of shark meat is mislabeled or so vaguely labelled that buyers do not know what they are eating.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Much of US shark meat comes from endangered species, study finds
Research shows majority of shark meat mislabeled or so vaguely labeled buyers do not know what they are eating
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Much of U.S. shark meat comes from endangered species, study finds. 🇺🇸
Research shows the majority of shark meat is mislabeled or so vaguely labelled that buyers do not know what they are eating.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Research shows the majority of shark meat is mislabeled or so vaguely labelled that buyers do not know what they are eating.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Blue Planet Society
There’s a bill in the senate right now designed to revive the US shark longlining industry.
Today we’re launching a campaign to stop it and this film trailer to expose this American shark cull conspiracy.
Details and action items below:
🦈🧵
Today we’re launching a campaign to stop it and this film trailer to expose this American shark cull conspiracy.
Details and action items below:
🦈🧵
September 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
There’s a bill in the senate right now designed to revive the US shark longlining industry.
Today we’re launching a campaign to stop it and this film trailer to expose this American shark cull conspiracy.
Details and action items below:
🦈🧵
Today we’re launching a campaign to stop it and this film trailer to expose this American shark cull conspiracy.
Details and action items below:
🦈🧵
Warnings over collapsing fish stocks as experts advise ‘zero catch’ for cod.
(If only fish and chips were the biggest concern).
Conservationists call for action to follow scientific advice and end overfishing in the North Sea and west of Scotland.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
(If only fish and chips were the biggest concern).
Conservationists call for action to follow scientific advice and end overfishing in the North Sea and west of Scotland.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
UK could see fish and chips shortages as cod supply in ‘grave danger’
Scientists have warned that North Sea cod is in ‘grave danger of collapse’
www.independent.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Warnings over collapsing fish stocks as experts advise ‘zero catch’ for cod.
(If only fish and chips were the biggest concern).
Conservationists call for action to follow scientific advice and end overfishing in the North Sea and west of Scotland.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
(If only fish and chips were the biggest concern).
Conservationists call for action to follow scientific advice and end overfishing in the North Sea and west of Scotland.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Bottom trawling to continue in English protected waters‼️
Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate.
We argue it's disproportionate to claim MPAs provide actual protection. The myth of MPAs continues.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate.
We argue it's disproportionate to claim MPAs provide actual protection. The myth of MPAs continues.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bottom trawling to continue in English protected waters, government rules
Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate as MPs urge minister to reconsider
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Bottom trawling to continue in English protected waters‼️
Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate.
We argue it's disproportionate to claim MPAs provide actual protection. The myth of MPAs continues.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate.
We argue it's disproportionate to claim MPAs provide actual protection. The myth of MPAs continues.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
More than 30 years ago, scientists first sounded the alarm about the deadly toll of fisheries entanglement (bycatch) on dolphins and porpoises in UK waters.
Tragically, the situation remains as urgent today as it was in the 1990s.
eia-international.org/blog/the-pre...
Tragically, the situation remains as urgent today as it was in the 1990s.
eia-international.org/blog/the-pre...
The pressing case for protecting harbour porpoises from fisheries bycatch in English waters - EIA
We investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse
eia-international.org
September 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
More than 30 years ago, scientists first sounded the alarm about the deadly toll of fisheries entanglement (bycatch) on dolphins and porpoises in UK waters.
Tragically, the situation remains as urgent today as it was in the 1990s.
eia-international.org/blog/the-pre...
Tragically, the situation remains as urgent today as it was in the 1990s.
eia-international.org/blog/the-pre...
Historic High Seas Treaty is a "turning point for humanity"
A United Nations treaty designed to protect the marine life and ecosystems of the high seas has received the 60th and final ratification needed to come into force.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...
A United Nations treaty designed to protect the marine life and ecosystems of the high seas has received the 60th and final ratification needed to come into force.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...
Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Historic High Seas Treaty is a "turning point for humanity"
A United Nations treaty designed to protect the marine life and ecosystems of the high seas has received the 60th and final ratification needed to come into force.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...
A United Nations treaty designed to protect the marine life and ecosystems of the high seas has received the 60th and final ratification needed to come into force.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...
Scientists Identify a New Manta Ray Species, Just the Third Known in the World.
Meet Mobula yarae, inhabiting the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, stretching from the eastern United States down to Brazil.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...
Meet Mobula yarae, inhabiting the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, stretching from the eastern United States down to Brazil.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...
Scientists Identify a New Manta Ray Species, Just the Third Known in the World
Meet Mobula yarae, a large marine creature that lives along the coast in the Atlantic Ocean
www.smithsonianmag.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Scientists Identify a New Manta Ray Species, Just the Third Known in the World.
Meet Mobula yarae, inhabiting the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, stretching from the eastern United States down to Brazil.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...
Meet Mobula yarae, inhabiting the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, stretching from the eastern United States down to Brazil.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...
Toothless sharks? Ocean acidification could erode predator’s vital weapon, study finds. 🦈
Sharks could struggle to feed themselves efficiently in future, affecting marine ecosystem stability.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Sharks could struggle to feed themselves efficiently in future, affecting marine ecosystem stability.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Toothless sharks? Ocean acidification could erode predator’s vital weapon, study finds
Sharks could struggle to feed themselves efficiently in future, affecting marine ecosystem stability, researchers say
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Toothless sharks? Ocean acidification could erode predator’s vital weapon, study finds. 🦈
Sharks could struggle to feed themselves efficiently in future, affecting marine ecosystem stability.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Sharks could struggle to feed themselves efficiently in future, affecting marine ecosystem stability.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...