Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Satellite View of Gulf of Morbihan - France

Handout Satellite View, dated October 17, 2025, shows the Gulf of Morbihan in France. The Gulf of Morbihan, part of the Natura 2000 network, forms one of France’s most distinctive coastal landscapes. This inland sea is dotted with dozens of small islands and peninsulas, creating a labyrinth of sheltered bays, narrow channels, and shifting tidal flats. Its highly indented shape supports a mosaic of coastal habitats, from eelgrass meadows to mudflats, which provide vital feeding and breeding grounds for migratory birds and numerous marine species. Located in Brittany, near towns such as Vannes, Arradon, and Arzon, the gulf’s intricate contours are clearly visible in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 17 October 2025. The deep blues highlight the flooded channels at high tide, while surrounding vegetation appears in bright green. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

E

CHINA-HEIBEI-TANGSHAN-MARINE PROTECTION (CN)

(230627) -- TANGSHAN, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members plant eelgrass seedlings at a site of a marine ecological protection and restoration project in Caofeidian of Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, June 25, 2023. Launched in 2022, the marine ecological protection and restoration project in Caofeidian of Tangshan is designed to cover an area of 636 hectares by building an ecosystem comprising shellfish, seaweeds and artificial reefs. Restored seaweed beds have so far covered 80 percent of the planned area. The seaweed ecosystem means significantly to protection of biological resources, and it also improves nearshore non-biological environment and resistance to tides. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

E

CHINA-HEIBEI-TANGSHAN-MARINE PROTECTION (CN)

(230627) -- TANGSHAN, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members plant eelgrass seedlings at a site of a marine ecological protection and restoration project in Caofeidian of Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, June 25, 2023. Launched in 2022, the marine ecological protection and restoration project in Caofeidian of Tangshan is designed to cover an area of 636 hectares by building an ecosystem comprising shellfish, seaweeds and artificial reefs. Restored seaweed beds have so far covered 80 percent of the planned area. The seaweed ecosystem means significantly to protection of biological resources, and it also improves nearshore non-biological environment and resistance to tides. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

E

CHINA-HEIBEI-TANGSHAN-MARINE PROTECTION (CN)

(230627) -- TANGSHAN, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows staff members working at the eelgrass seedling collecting area of a marine ecological protection and restoration project in Caofeidian of Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, June 25, 2023. Launched in 2022, the marine ecological protection and restoration project in Caofeidian of Tangshan is designed to cover an area of 636 hectares by building an ecosystem comprising shellfish, seaweeds and artificial reefs. Restored seaweed beds have so far covered 80 percent of the planned area. The seaweed ecosystem means significantly to protection of biological resources, and it also improves nearshore non-biological environment and resistance to tides. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

E

CHINA-HEIBEI-TANGSHAN-MARINE PROTECTION (CN)

(230627) -- TANGSHAN, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians plant eelgrass seeds at a test area of a marine ranch in Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 12, 2021. Launched in 2022, the marine ecological protection and restoration project in Caofeidian of Tangshan is designed to cover an area of 636 hectares by building an ecosystem comprising shellfish, seaweeds and artificial reefs. Restored seaweed beds have so far covered 80 percent of the planned area. The seaweed ecosystem means significantly to protection of biological resources, and it also improves nearshore non-biological environment and resistance to tides. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

E

CHINA-HEIBEI-TANGSHAN-MARINE PROTECTION (CN)

(230627) -- TANGSHAN, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians plant eelgrass seeds at a test area of a marine ranch in Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 22, 2022. Launched in 2022, the marine ecological protection and restoration project in Caofeidian of Tangshan is designed to cover an area of 636 hectares by building an ecosystem comprising shellfish, seaweeds and artificial reefs. Restored seaweed beds have so far covered 80 percent of the planned area. The seaweed ecosystem means significantly to protection of biological resources, and it also improves nearshore non-biological environment and resistance to tides. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

E

Fishing boats in work to catch shrimp off eastern Hokkaido

Shrimp-fishing boats sail in Notsuke Bay off Bekkai on the eastern tip of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 19, 2015. The boats have no engines to protect eelgrass beds for "Hokkai shrimp," a seasonal local specialty. The shallow bay and the Notsuke Peninsula, known for having the largest sand spit in Japan, are registered under the Ramsar Convention protecting wetlands. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo