Fish and other marine organisms, though deeply affected by human activities, don't respect human borders. The ranges of many commercially important species in fact straddle the borders of countries' exclusive economic zones ...
Ecology
Sep 10, 2025
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One-third of shark species are at risk of extinction, yet scientists still lack basic data on their habitats, populations, and trends. To solve this, researchers at Virginia Tech, Stanford University, and others are building ...
Ecology
Aug 11, 2025
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If you walk the harbor in Hastings in south-east England or the beach further north in Cromer at dawn, you'll see the signs of a centuries-old way of life: small boats landing their fresh catch and crews unloading crates ...
Ecology
Aug 11, 2025
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A new study by an international team of researchers has revealed the huge role Indian Ocean fisheries play in feeding the world and supporting nutritional security.
Ecology
Jul 11, 2025
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One-quarter of freshwater animals are now threatened with extinction, and population declines in fresh waters outpace those in marine and terrestrial systems. Reports of salmonid fish decline are stark, with many populations ...
Ecology
Jun 16, 2025
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The amount of carbon released by seabed fishing worldwide is uncertain and must be urgently investigated, researchers say.
Ecology
Mar 25, 2025
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Despite the fear they may inspire in humans, sharks have far more reason to fear us. Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction globally, mostly as a result of fishing.
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2025
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A new law aimed at the protection of migratory fish in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands will harm thousands of local and Indigenous fishers, and puts the environment at greater risk from infrastructure development, finds a new ...
Ecology
Sep 9, 2024
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Scientists are growing increasingly concerned about the impact demersal fishing is having on climate change and the preservation of organic carbon stored in the seabed.
Earth Sciences
Sep 5, 2024
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An international team of researchers led by an assistant professor from the University of Guam discovered that while most surgeonfishes mature quickly and die young, some develop slowly and live for several decades. The studies ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2024
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