Israel works to protect parts of coastline, a measure experts say is crucial to maintain biodiversity and shield ecosystems from humanity, and could be blueprint for rescuing seas

Scientists say difficult to determine cause of death of young marine mammal as the carcass was badly decomposed

Discovered during past decade, Palmachim Disturbance to get protected status; includes rare corals, squid, sharks, methane springs, breeding grounds for endangered species

Species in little-explored section of deep sea will be documented by scientists from Greenpeace and University of Haifa using visual, acoustic equipment

Evtach Marine Reserve, offshore between Ashdod and Ashkelon, will help rehabilitate area damaged by aggressive fishing, boosters say

Water temperature off Eilat coast hit 29.1 degrees Celsius (84.4°F) at one monitoring station, while waste per square kilometer was 1,000 times more than in Mediterranean

As many perform a Rosh Hashanah ritual in which last year's sins are symbolically cast onto the water, Reverse Tashlich participants make amends by cleaning litter from waterfronts

Ruling, taken as a precautionary measure, goes into effect immediately and will last until further notice

Researchers finds mollusk population has dropped to barely 12% of historical levels, and among those that remain, 60% don't reach reproductive size

After finding traces of pharmaceuticals in sea squirts in Mediterranean and Red seas, Tel Aviv University researchers urge public to take unused medicines to clinics, pharmacies