Codfish numbers at key fishery hits all-time low
The level of codfish spawning in one of the most critical fisheries in the Northeast U.S. is at an all-time low.
Ecology
Aug 10, 2014
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News tagged with marine fisheries
Sick Alaska seal shows possible spread of disease
(AP) -- Federal scientists said Wednesday that a nearly bald, lethargic seal recovered from the southeast Alaska coast showed the same symptoms of a disease that sickened ringed seals and Pacific walrus on the state's north ...
Ecology
Mar 8, 2012
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Community-led marine reserve produces benefits for fisheries and conservation
The first and only fully protected marine reserve in Scotland is continuing to provide benefits for fisheries and conservation, according to new research by the University of York.
Ecology
Feb 20, 2015
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Ocean warming threatens richest marine biodiversity
An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Adelaide has revealed that rates of future warming threaten marine life in more than 70% of the most biodiverse-rich areas of Earth's oceans.
Environment
Jul 19, 2022
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Salmon fishing banned along California coast as population plummets
Fishing boats would normally fan out along the California coast to catch Chinook salmon in the spring, but regulators have announced the fishing season will be shut down this year.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2023
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Wiring the ocean
For most people, the sea is a deep, dark mystery. That is changing, though, as scientists find innovative ways to track the movements of ocean-going creatures.
Environment
Feb 18, 2013
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Small-scale fisheries are throwing away fish that could feed those in poverty
At least 7.3m tons of fish (usually dead or dying) are thought to be discarded each year from marine fisheries around the world. But these estimates come mostly from observations of large-scale industrial fisheries. Limited ...
Ecology
Feb 26, 2018
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Safeguarding Belize's Barrier Reef with conservation drones
Seeking to gain a high-tech edge over illegal fishers, the Government of Belize will use "eyes in the sky" to enforce fishing regulations in the biodiverse Glover's Reef Marine Reserve and other reef systems in what is the ...
Ecology
Jul 24, 2014
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Many endangered turtles dying on Texas Gulf Coast
(AP) -- Flies buzz everywhere and the stench is overwhelming as biologist Lyndsey Howell stops to analyze the remains of yet another endangered sea turtle washed up from the Gulf of Mexico.
Ecology
Apr 30, 2010
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The bivalve effect
McGill biologist Dr. Frederic Guichard says marine life can communicate over thousands of kilometers, calling into question current fishery management and marine preservation practices. "If I kill mussels in San Diego, it ...
Ecology
May 3, 2010
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