The advent of steam transformed the fishing industry after 500 years of trawling by sail. But overfishing and declining stocks put the British industry at loggerheads with that of other nations.
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Australian fishing boats throw away up to half the fish they catch. To make the seafood industry sustainable, we need to eat all the fish that get caught.
A recent study found that 55% of the world’s oceans are fished, but a simple number can’t tell the whole story.
An expert reviews the research for and against the use of electric pulse trawlers.
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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Chief Scientist, Heriot-Watt University
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Research scientist, Oceans & Atmosphere, Adjunct Senior Scientist, Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania, CSIRO
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Portsmouth
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Principal Lecturer in Geography, University of Portsmouth
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