Tens of millions more tonnes of fish have been taken from the seas than are recorded in official statistics, suggests a huge and controversial project … ‘True catch’ of global fishingRead more
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Darwinian fisheries: Shrinking fish sizes in exploited stocks
An experimental study with size-selectively harvested zebrafish that began in 2006 at the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries in Berlin, Germany reveals that … Darwinian fisheries: Shrinking fish sizes in exploited stocksRead more
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Warming Oceans Drive East Coast Fish to Cooler Waters
For decades, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been charting fish movement along the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf Ecosystem—from Cape Hatteras, N.C., to Cape … Warming Oceans Drive East Coast Fish to Cooler WatersRead more
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Our reliance on imports to fill our plates
It may come as a surprise, but even as an island nation with a long and rich history of fishing, the UK imports massive quantities … Our reliance on imports to fill our platesRead more
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Who’s allowing overfishing in the Baltic Sea?
How the EU manages its fisheries is changing. After a recognition that declining fish stocks pose a serious threat to the fishing industry, the EU … Who’s allowing overfishing in the Baltic Sea?Read more
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Pink Salmon Struggle as Freshwater Becomes Acidic
Pink salmon are providing researchers with sobering hints to how carbon dioxide-induced acidity could affect freshwater fish species by the end of the 21st century. … Pink Salmon Struggle as Freshwater Becomes AcidicRead more
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Fishermen urge govt. to drop project
The Coastal Karnataka Fishermen Action Committee has urged the State government to drop the Yettinahole project as diversion of water from the tributary of the … Fishermen urge govt. to drop projectRead more
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Ocean fish numbers on “brink of collapse”
The amount of fish in the oceans has halved since 1970, in a plunge to the “brink of collapse” caused by over-fishing and other threats, … Ocean fish numbers on “brink of collapse”Read more
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Iconic Indian fish on the verge of extinction
Pollution, loss of habitat, destructive fishing and sand extraction have all taken a toll on one of the most iconic and highly-prized freshwater fish found … Iconic Indian fish on the verge of extinctionRead more
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Fisheries: Eyes on the ocean
Off the coast of Morocco, small wooden fishing boats bob in the sea, collecting squid. On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, powerful cabin … Fisheries: Eyes on the oceanRead more