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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.
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.
For years, Australia and New Zealand have been united in working for sustainable fishing in the South Pacific. That just changed.
In our market-driven world, calculating the economic value of the environment can be a useful tool in garnering support for environmental protection.
Recent research shows how reducing overfishing is both an ecological imperative and a critical means to addressing climate change.
Wildebeest herds churning dust. Sturgeon seeking spawning grounds. Shorebirds flying from Siberia. These iconic animal migrations could soon be a memory.
An important but controversial legal doctrine, known as Chevron deference, is at issue in two fishing cases. The outcome could affect many sectors across the nation.
Climate change and overfishing are depleting global fish stocks with clear implications for the food security future of billions of people.
Controlling invasive sea urchins is expensive. Why not make it profitable by fishing for them and selling their roe as a delicacy?
Any plan to dam or extract water from some of Australia’s last wild rivers must carefully consider the consequences. Prawn, mud crab and barramundi fisheries could suffer in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Breeding tuna in captivity is a promising solution to overfishing, but there are concerns surrounding fish welfare.
Horseshoe crabs play a unique role in medicine, but they’re also ecologically important in their home waters along the Atlantic coast. Can regulators balance the needs of humans and nature?
A new ocean treaty could redirect the unsustainable fishing practices that were happening on the high seas to coastal African nations.
A climate overshoot that creates warmer oceans with lower oxygen levels will reduce the suitable habitat for many marine species long after CO₂ levels have peaked and declined.
Nigeria’s new marine and blue economy ministry has promise but it must be well run.
The largest dam removal project is moving forward on the Klamath River in California and Oregon. Tribal nations there have fought for decades to protect native fish runs and the ecology of the river.
Rhino rays, which are close relative of sharks, are some of the most fascinating – and most threatened – fishes that you’ve never heard of.
Having a flexible and adaptable management system is necessary to sustainably manage fisheries, especially in times of a rapidly changing climate.
As the world gets hotter, fish are getting smaller. The future of aquatic ecosystems – and fisheries – could depend on understanding how and why it’s happening.
Top contributors
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Lecturer in Sustainable Futures, University of St Andrews
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Director & Professor, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society // CEO MarFishEco Fisheries Consultant Ltd, Heriot-Watt University
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Wen Family Chair in Conservation, The University of Western Australia
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Affiliated Researcher, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor in Marine Biology, Swansea University
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Honorary Fellow in Economics, The University of Queensland
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Researcher in Ecosystem Dynamics, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor of Aquatic Resources Development, University of Stirling
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Director of CORDIO in East Africa and Adjunct Fellow, Pwani University
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Associate Professor in Ocean Stewardship, Stockholm University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Guelph
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Research Scientist, Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Emeritus Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Distinguished University Professor and Adviser in Marine Studies, Oregon State University