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Heavy Metals in Coastal Waters: Risks to Seafood Safety and Human Health

Coastal water has been a source of livelihood for humans for a long time and a cultural identity for millions of people, and fish and sea animals are present in it. Heavy metals enter coastal waters through industrial effluent, oil spillage, and volcanic activity. These are consumed by plankton, then by small fish, and are affected. Then, small fish are eaten by large fish. These metals accumulate in the body and this process is referred as bioaccumulation.

Source: UNESCO – UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

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January 10, 2026 Maritime Current News

UN Ocean Decade Opens Call for Decade Actions No. 10/2025 Focused on Science-Policy-Society Integration

As the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030), known as the Ocean Decade, moves into its second half, UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) has officially opened Call for Decade Actions No. 10/2025, inviting global initiatives that strengthen the science-policy-society nexus for sustainable ocean management and community well-being.

Protecting Pakistan’s Coastal Mangroves: A Key Step toward Maritime Sustainability

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January 5, 2026 Maritime Current News

Protecting Pakistan’s Coastal Mangroves: A Key Step toward Maritime Sustainability

Mangrove forests are one of the most useful and endangered ecosystems within the marine ecosystem. Mangroves are used as natural infrastructure to shield coastlines, support fisheries and enhance climate resilience; once dismissed as being non-productive swamps, they are now globally appreciated as such. In the case of Pakistan, where the country has a long coastline and millions of people, which rely on ocean resources, mangroves protection is no longer a choice but a necessity to maritime sustainability.