Birds are the most high-profile victims of oceanic oil spills, but fish suffer from these messy accidents, too. Even worse, a new study suggests, the … Oil Spill Surface CleanupRead more
Fisheries
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Catch and share
Guaranteeing individual fishermen a share of the catch could help avert a global collapse of fisheries, U.S. researchers said. Such programs, known as catch-shares, eliminate … Catch and shareRead more
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Are we pushing the oceans back to the dawn of evolution
The fireweed began each spring as tufts of hairy growth and spread across the seafloor fast enough to cover a football field in an hour. … Are we pushing the oceans back to the dawn of evolutionRead more
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Eating endangered bluefin tuna
A Michelin-starred restaurant chain part-owned by the actor Robert De Niro is serving endangered bluefin tuna at its London outlets without telling customers, DNA tests … Eating endangered bluefin tunaRead more
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Sustainable Fisheries
Small scale fisheries produce as much annual catch for human consumption and use less than one-eighth the fuel as their industrial counterparts, but they are … Sustainable FisheriesRead more