A juvenile hammerhead at Burleigh Beach, watched by snorkellers.
Olaf Meynecke
Young sharks are gathering at a popular beach. Here’s why we should skip our fear response and go for wonder – and protection
Millions of people in west Africa rely on fishing to make a living.
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Coastal fishing communities in west Africa face increased poverty as fish stocks decline.
The habitats used throughout the halibut’s life and the movements between them are difficult to characterize.
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Atlantic halibut are making a strong comeback in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. But how do we know where the fish move throughout their lives?
40,000 turtles are caught in nets annually.
Philipp Kanstinger
Hi-tech green LED lights attached to fishing gear can act as a deterrent to turtles and help reduce bycatch by approximately 40%.
Endangered North Atlantic right whale Snow Cone, entangled in fishing rope, with her newborn calf off Georgia in 2021.
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Even when female North Atlantic right whales survive entanglement in fishing gear, it may affect their future ability to breed, increasing the pressure on this critically endangered species.
Seabirds like this sooty shearwater can drown when they become tangled in drift nets and other fishing gear.
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The toll on wildlife from illegal fishing, bycatch and entanglement in fishing gear is likely underestimated, because it doesn’t account for ‘dark’ fishing vessels, a new study finds.
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Platypuses are drowning in Australian waterways, tangled in fishing line and trapped in closed nets meant for freshwater crayfish or yabbies. But we can fix this.
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For years, Australia and New Zealand have been united in working for sustainable fishing in the South Pacific. That just changed.
Schools of jackfish pictured in the ocean off Losin, Thailand. Overfishing is a contributing factor in global climate change.
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Recent research shows how reducing overfishing is both an ecological imperative and a critical means to addressing climate change.
Puffins and many other seabirds rely on sandeels as a food source.
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Many seabird colonies around UK coastlines struggle to breed because the sandeels they feed on have been overfished. The upcoming closure of sandeel fisheries will be good news for marine wildlife.
Blue sharks are popular targets of a catch-and-release fishery along the southern coast of England.
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Trophy fishing is a big threat to some of the most threatened species of fish, but there are ways to adapt the sport with marine conservation in mind.
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Governments all over the world are propping up overfishing. Now scientists have penned an open letter calling on trade ministers to implement stricter regulations against harmful fisheries subsidies.
Many commercial fishing boats do not report their positions at sea or are not required to do so.
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A new study reveals that 75% of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are hidden from public view.
Seafood is a ubiquitous human food-source, the future stability of which is uncertain.
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Climate change and overfishing are depleting global fish stocks with clear implications for the food security future of billions of people.
Mae Bennett, a student in the author’s class, practices fly-casting on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans.
Kyle Encar/Loyola University New Orleans
Students learned not just a practical outdoor skill, but how to explain what they were learning to curious observers.
Drone view of men with fishing rods on the beach at Gqeberha, South Africa.
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Increased interest in recreational fishing with drones has led to concern about its environmental and social impact.
View south across the Akosombo Dam before the flooding.
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Communities along the bank of the dam have been victims of injustice since the early 1960s.
The industrialization of the fishing industry and changes in the environment have raised many issues about the management of our fisheries.
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Blood isn’t sterile, and analyzing the bacteria in it could help assess the health of fish and prevent the collapse of their populations.
Pollution is affecting fishing in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP.
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Environmental degradation of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is causing poverty as well as food insecurity, increased crime and conflict.
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The first comprehensive assessment of trends in Southern Ocean ecosystems reveals an urgent need to address climate change. The summary for policymakers can guide decision-makers.