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2014 Wildlife photographer of the Year

22 Oct 2014: The results of the wildlife photographer of the year 2014 competition have been announced at London’s Natural History Museum.
John West and Princes accused of backtracking on tuna commitments

21 Oct 2014: Leaked documents show UK’s two biggest tuna brands are likely to delay or opt out of commitments to end FAD fishing methods that cause harmful bycatch of sharks, rays and turtles
Antarctic conference to vote on huge marine parks amid strained relations

20 Oct 2014: Meeting of 25 nations, including Russia and Ukraine, in Hobart will consider proposals on the future of Antarctic research and marine protection
UK is breaking EU's conservation laws on porpoises

17 Oct 2014: European commission could take UK to court within two months for failure to protect harbour porpoises
Experience: I was attacked by a dolphin

17 Oct 2014: Valerie Ryan: ‘I knew I had to get out of the water, but couldn’t because of my injuries. I felt pure terror’
Shark attack victim recovers in hospital in Australia - video

Video (34 sec), 17 Oct 2014:
A 13-year-old Australian girl is in hospital in Gosford, New South Wales, after being bitten three times by a shark
Shark attacks girl surfing off Australia's east coast

17 Oct 2014: Thirteen-year-old sustains minor wounds after being bitten on the ankle by one-metre shark
Plenty more fish in the sea: preserving stocks in Madagascar

Guardian Professional, 15 Oct 2014: Projects where local fishers manage marine areas to ensure sustainability are being replicated across the Indian Ocean, writes Alasdair Harris
Citizen science – from studying bees or seaweed to solar storm-watching

14 Oct 2014: The range of projects that you and your family can get involved with is staggering, and the potential rewards are immense
Alien Quagga mussel may already have been joined by other invasive species

13 Oct 2014: Predatory shrimps among four undetected invaders threatening native wildlife, scientist warn
Two men survive reported shark attack on their boat off Western Australia

12 Oct 2014: Pair say that shark attacked and punctured their inflatable dinghy, but fisheries officers unable to determine cause
Great Barrier Reef: 'a massive chemistry experiment gone wrong'

10 Oct 2014: Scientists warn that pollution may be dramatically increasing the rate of ocean acidification in inshore areas, threatening coral
Underwater classroom: professors to spend 73 days below sea surface – video

Video (1min 21sec), 8 Oct 2014:
Bruce Cantrell, 63, and Jessica Fain, 25, are attempting to break the world record for time spent underwater by living in an ocean laboratory for 73 days
Australian surfers need to rediscover environmentalism, or more sharks will be killed

8 Oct 2014: Natalie Banks: After another shark incident in Western Australia it’s obvious more needs to be done to protect surfers. Our relationship with the sea will dictate how we act
Oceana explores the water world of Canary Islands, Spain – in pictures

6 Oct 2014: From spookfish to vampire squid, and alive deep-sea white coral, the ocean conservation organisation’s ranger expedition documents the rich biodiversity of the Atlantic seamounts