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As the oceans warm, fish are moving to stay in temperature zones where they have evolved to live. This is helping some species, hurting others and causing a net reduction in potential catch.
Even the remote open ocean offers no escape from industrial fishing for sharks.
Hagfish have been called the most disgusting creatures in the ocean. But what are they?
Earth-orbiting satellites and AI tools can track fishing vessels around the world.
In a study that cultivated coral 'gardens' with varying numbers of species, plots with more species were healthier. This finding could inform strategies to help coral reefs survive climate change.
Climate change, pollution and illegal fishing by foreign boats is threatening the livelihoods of millions of people.
Aquaculture is endangering the marine environment, threatening the livelihood of small-scale fishers and food security.
Confrontation between French and British scallop fishers goes is a warning about the resource conflicts of the future.
When it comes to small-scale fisheries, there is no one route to sustainability. Finding success stories can help map those paths.
What would you do if you saw a fisher breaking the law? Would you report the offender to the police? Confront them? Or would you do nothing? These choices affect the future of marine protected areas.
Artisanal fishers in Sri Lanka are throwing away more marine species than they keep.
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?
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.
The history of fisheries exploitation in Australia reveals a staggering natural bounty, which has been alarmingly fragile without proper management.
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.
In colonial times Australia's waters were teeming with mud oysters that provided food, cement, and cleaned the oceans. Now a 20-hectare man-made reef aims to restore some of their former glory.
The focus of food production systems, including aquaculture, must move beyond maximising yields to consider nutritional quality too.
Plant-eating fish control the spread of seaweed and algae on coral reefs. New research explaining why populations of these fish vary from site to site could lead to better reef protection strategies.
Poor management of the oceans, including the killing of crucial marine predators, could result in more greenhouse gasses.
Top contributors
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Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Professor, School of Environment, University of York
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Director & Professor, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia
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Professor & Director, Marine Futures Lab, University of Western Australia
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Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Technology Sydney
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Director, Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland
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Professor & ARC Future Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence, Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
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Adjunct Professor, Fisheries Aquaculture and Coasts Centre IMAS, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus Professor in Fisheries, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, University of Canberra
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Research Fellow in Fisheries, UNSW
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Professor, Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
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Senior Research Scientist, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, University of Melbourne
