Size selective fishing can ruin chance of catching big fish in the future
Fishermen have always competed to get the biggest fish. New research show that this has a negative, long term impact on the whole ecosystem.
Fishermen have always competed to get the biggest fish. New research show that this has a negative, long term impact on the whole ecosystem.
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2022
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Recent breakthroughs in multiple fields of study now allow researchers to follow the entire life cycle of ocean fishes—from when and where they are spawned, to where they disperse and grow, to when and where they are captured, ...
Ecology
Jan 21, 2022
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A consistent metabolic ratio found across 133 Chinese marine and freshwater fish species provides new evidence in support of the idea that fish become sexually active—and spawn for the first time—in response to growth-induced ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2022
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Sea level changes caused the decline of one of the longest pre-Columbian coastal societies of the Americas 2,000 years ago, known as Sambaqui. This is demonstrated in a study carried out in Brazil by researchers from the ...
Archaeology
Dec 16, 2021
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Reducing mercury pollution entering lakes lowers how much harmful mercury is found in freshwater fish destined for consumers' plates.
Plants & Animals
Dec 15, 2021
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Commercial fishing, particularly in reduced fish populations, may be responsible for genetic changes and affect overall population resilience if not carefully managed.
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2021
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A new, widespread study of the global state of marine coral reef wilderness by WCS, NGS, and university collaborators found that remote ocean wilderness areas are sustaining fish populations much better than some of the world's ...
Ecology
Nov 23, 2021
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The humpback chub, a rare fish found only in the Colorado River basin, has been brought back from the brink of extinction after decades of protection, though work must continue to ensure its survival, federal authorities ...
Ecology
Oct 18, 2021
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Sustainability is a 21st century buzzword, but a new interdisciplinary study shows that some communities have been conducting sustainable practices for at least a thousand years.
Archaeology
Sep 29, 2021
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New research led by the University of Oxford, published in Conservation Letters, has examined the conflict between small-scale fisheries and marine mammals, using the experience of fisheries on the west coast of South America ...
Ecology
Sep 14, 2021
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