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.
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Platypuses are drowning in Australian waterways, tangled in fishing line and trapped in closed nets meant for freshwater crayfish or yabbies. But we can fix this.
For years, Australia and New Zealand have been united in working for sustainable fishing in the South Pacific. That just changed.
Recent research shows how reducing overfishing is both an ecological imperative and a critical means to addressing climate change.
Many seabird colonies around UK coastlines struggle to breed because the sandeels they feed on have been overfished. The upcoming closure of sandeel fisheries will be good news for marine wildlife.
Trophy fishing is a big threat to some of the most threatened species of fish, but there are ways to adapt the sport with marine conservation in mind.
Governments all over the world are propping up overfishing. Now scientists have penned an open letter calling on trade ministers to implement stricter regulations against harmful fisheries subsidies.
A new study reveals that 75% of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are hidden from public view.
Climate change and overfishing are depleting global fish stocks with clear implications for the food security future of billions of people.
Students learned not just a practical outdoor skill, but how to explain what they were learning to curious observers.
Increased interest in recreational fishing with drones has led to concern about its environmental and social impact.
Communities along the bank of the dam have been victims of injustice since the early 1960s.
Blood isn’t sterile, and analyzing the bacteria in it could help assess the health of fish and prevent the collapse of their populations.
Environmental degradation of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is causing poverty as well as food insecurity, increased crime and conflict.
The first comprehensive assessment of trends in Southern Ocean ecosystems reveals an urgent need to address climate change. The summary for policymakers can guide decision-makers.
Scalloped hammerheads pose no risk to us – but we pose enormous risk to them. Our discovery of a large new aggregation gives us an opportunity to protect these animals.
A new ocean treaty could redirect the unsustainable fishing practices that were happening on the high seas to coastal African nations.
As oceans warm, Canada’s marine protections system looks woefully inadequate. New monitoring systems and flexible governance can help Canada protect the areas most likely to have the greatest impact.
Across the continent, diverse, adaptable fishing practices, recipes and rituals were a cornerstone of Indigenous life at the time of first contact – and many remain so to this day.
Founded in 1959, the membership group Trout Unlimited has changed the culture of fly-fishing and mobilized members to support conservation. Could its approach work for other social problems?
Top contributors
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Director & Professor, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia
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Wen Family Chair in Conservation, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor, Marine Ecology and Fisheries Biology, University of Plymouth; Marine Biological Association
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Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Complex Systems and Environmental Policy, Bournemouth University
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Senior Research Fellow, Conservation Science, University of Oxford; Bangor University
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Professor & ARC Laureate Fellow, Thriving Oceans Research Hub, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney
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Research Scientist, Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Chief Scientist, Heriot-Watt University
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Emeritus Professor of Environmental Governance, UCL
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Researcher in Ecosystem Dynamics, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor, Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Associate professor, Singapore Management University
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Associate Professor in Marine Biology, Swansea University