The muted 2025 coral spawning bears similarity to 2017, when a subdued reproductive season followed the 2016 global bleaching crisis. “One coral genus in particular,

Despite warnings of overfishing for decades, the Southeast Asia region has a 3.6 times higher ratio of underfished marine stocks as compared with the global estimate, primarily owing to the prevalence of artisanal or small-scale fisheries and nonselective fisheries, which are supported by high biodiversity.

In a historic step toward marine biodiversity restoration, Thailand has launched its first-ever shark rewilding initiative aimed at reviving populations of the endangered Indo-Pacific leopard shark.

The 1000 Ocean Startups Asia Pacific : new regional coalition Aims to scale ocean impact startups across Asia-Pacific.

Triggered by record-breaking ocean temperatures, this mass bleaching, which began in January 2023, has affected coral ecosystems in at least 83 countries and territories, from the iconic Great Barrier Reef in Australia to the Persian Gulf, the Caribbean, the Red Sea, and beyond.

The 30×30 Southeast Asia Ocean Fund is a collaborative funding initiative focused on catalyzing progress toward the protection of 30% of Southeast Asia’s marine environments by 2030.

Archireef and Swire Bulk launch a nature-based coral restoration project with Singapore’s NParks and NUS, signaling a new era of marine conservation across Asia. FOLLOW

BRI, Indonesia’s state-owned bank, through its sustainability initiative BRI Menanam – Grow & Green, with 1,500 coral fragments using 100 reef stars across 1,000 square