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Study finds circle hooks lower catch rate for offshore anglers

Anglers are required to use circle hooks in some fishing tournaments because they are less likely to cause lethal injuries in billfish, such as marlin. However, research from North Carolina State University ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gone fishing? We have for 42,000 years

(PhysOrg.com) -- An archaeologist from The Australian National University has uncovered the world’s oldest evidence of deep sea fishing for big fish, showing that 42,000 years ago our regional ancestors ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 25, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

New fishing hook reduces shark catch

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have developed a new type of fishing hook to reduce the number of sharks accidently caught from commercial fishing. The special hook, called SMART Hook (Selective Magnetic and Repellent-Treated ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Track Atlantic bluefin tuna to learn migration, habitat secrets

New fish-tagging studies of young bluefin tuna in Atlantic waters off New England by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are offering the first fishery-independent, year-round data on dispersal ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research offers roadmap towards sustainable pole-and-line-caught tuna

Research conducted at the University of York offers a blueprint for the long-term sustainability of tuna caught using the pole-and-line method.

Biology / Ecology

created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Northern California fishermen free entangled whale

(AP) -- Crab fisherman Mark Anello noticed something odd near his boat off the Northern California coast: three buoys floating nearby were moving. Motoring closer he saw a gray whale tangled in a large fishing ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 06, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Antarctic albatross displays shift in breeding habits

A new study of the wandering albatross -- one of the largest birds on Earth -- has shown that some of the birds are breeding earlier in the season compared with 30 years ago.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Freeing loggerhead turtles comes at a price

When loggerhead turtles are accidentally captured by humans, a recovery process follows, the complexity of which varies according to the turtle's injuries. Spanish researchers have analysed the process of ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Evolution in action: Genetic study may answer why we have plenty of fish in the sea

(PhysOrg.com) -- Three-spine sticklebacks aren't as pretty as many aquarium fish, and anglers don't fantasize about hooking one. But biologists treasure these small fish for what they are revealing about the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Stanford marine biologists search for the world's strongest coral

Stanford marine biologist Stephen Palumbi describes the back reefs at Ofu Island in American Samoa as a tropical paradise with turquoise lagoons of warm water that would please any tourist.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Climate change threatens Seychelles habitat

Bursts of torrential rain lash the idyllic white beaches of the Seychelles, where conservationists fear that rare species such as the giant tortoise are at severe risk from climate change.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Shark fin soup to blame for blue shark decline

Scientists say the market for shark fin soup is the likeliest reason for the sharp drop in blue shark numbers over the last 30 years.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

BP reaches $7.8bn part settlement over US oil spill

BP said it reached a $7.8 billion deal to settle claims from fishermen and other private claimants affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill ahead of the start of a major US trial.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1


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