Fisherwomen on the north coast of Java Island are pushing back against plans to dredge sea sand for export, saying they fear it will worsen coastal erosion and harm marine ecosystems. Under a 2023 ...

Laurence McCook is a Partner Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. He previously worked for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, for which he led this project.

Reports of unauthorized seabed dredging have surged following Indonesia’s decision to resume sea sand exports in 2023, raising environmental concerns and exposing weak marine law enforcement.

Sarasota County is allocating nearly $14.5 million for the initial phase of dredging Phillippi Creek to address flooding. The project follows severe flooding from Hurricane Debby in 2024, which ...

Sunset Beach residents filed a lawsuit against the town over dredging fees. Residents argue the fees are unfair, unlawfully assessed, and the dredging project failed to meet its objectives. A previous ...