Rather than becoming an independent coastal state and being able to form its own fisheries policy, the UK’s fishing industry remains beholden to EU rules.
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The tale of the snow crab bears witness to the how the complexities of climate change and fights over fishing rights play out.
Artisanal fishers in Sri Lanka are throwing away more marine species than they keep.
Information about the threats facing Lake Victoria and how they're perceived are crucial to reverse the damage that's been done.
Sustainable fisheries tick all the boxes. They can fill your belly and your wallet, and generate less CO2 than conventional agriculture. So why is some integral funding for marine fisheries falling?
An expert reviews the research for and against the use of electric pulse trawlers.
Penguins in New Zealand, Australia and elsewhere face an uncertain future as a new review documents the number accidentally ensnared in fishing nets.
Social ties between Lake Victoria's fisherfolk are critical for gaining access to credit, employment, maintaining reliable and skilled labour and access to markets.
Scientists call large marine protected areas effective tools for conserving sea life. But do they benefit countries that create them? Scholars explain how Palau's huge marine protected area seeks to protect resources for Palauans.
On Black Friday, November 24, outdoor retailer REI will close its stores and urge customers to #OptOutside. But a historian calls this popular campaign light green environmentalism at best.
The North Water Polynya, or Pikialasorsuag, is a key ocean area for Arctic animals and for Inuit hunting and fishing. Rocket launches threaten to contaminate the area with harmful chemicals.
The history of fisheries exploitation in Australia reveals a staggering natural bounty, which has been alarmingly fragile without proper management.
Environmental law and natural resource experts respond to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's proposals to shrink four national monuments and allow logging, fishing and other activities in six more.
New Zealand’s fisheries are considered among the best managed in the world, but this perception doesn't match the facts.
The government aims to dramatically reduce the areas offered full protection and expand zones where fishing is allowed, while also claiming that this will still deliver good conservation.
A new study finds that even in best-case scenarios, the fishing communities most hurt by climate change are on small island nations such as Kiribati, the Solomon Islands and the Maldives.
The UN Ocean Conference provides a golden opportunity for countries to present their aspirations for sustainably growing their 'blue' economies.
At society's margins, people without access to the mainstream job economy are able to carve out lives rich in other resources and community.
Many African countries are sitting on vast and under-utilised oceanic territories that have the potential to unlock enormous economic value, if properly governed.
Rays caught unintentionally by fishing trawlers often spend time on deck before being returned to the ocean. New research shows the stress of this experience affects pregnant rays, and their babies.
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Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Technology Sydney
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Director & Professor, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide
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Professor & Director, Marine Futures Lab, University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Research Fellow, Stockholm University
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Lecturer in Politics, University of Aberdeen
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Fisheries and Environment, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Chair of Marine Conservation Ecology, Bangor University
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Director, Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor & ARC Future Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence, Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Research Fellow, Australian National University
