Turtle's tale reveals dual fishing threat
The story of a turtle caught twice in fishing nets reveals a dual threat facing many ocean animals.
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2021
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News tagged with fishing nets
Bio-based and biodegradable nets could be the solution to 'ghost nets' jeopardizing sea life
"Ghost nets" are nets that have been either accidentally or deliberately lost, abandoned or discarded in the marine environment. While these nets and other derelict or abandoned fishing gear no longer serve any purpose for ...
Plants & Animals
May 24, 2021
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Pepsin-degradable plastics of bio-nylons from itaconic and amino acids
Currently available conventional nylon such as nylon 6, nylon 66, and nylon 11 are nondegradable. On the other hand, bio-nylons derived from itaconic acid showed higher performance than conventional ones and are degradable ...
Materials Science
May 11, 2021
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Sawfish face global extinction unless overfishing is curbed
Sawfish have disappeared from half of the world's coastal waters and the distinctive shark-like rays face complete extinction due to overfishing, according to a new study by Simon Fraser University researchers, published ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2021
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Hydroacoustic 3-D snapshots of fish habitats could help stem overfishing
Robotic eyes and ears under the water's surface could help researchers figure out how much fish are in our oceans—and how much we can eat.
Ecology
Aug 31, 2020
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Released Siamese crocodile found nesting in the wild
A Siamese crocodile that was released into the wild in 2018 has been recorded nesting in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains. The female crocodile was identified by her tail scute markings as one that had previously been cared ...
Ecology
Jul 17, 2020
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160 turtles caught in plastic waste rescued from Bangladesh beach
About 160 sea turtles, many of them injured after getting entangled in plastic waste, have been rescued after washing up on one of the world's longest beaches in Bangladesh, an official and conservationists said Wednesday.
Ecology
Jul 15, 2020
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Sea turtles find protection from Senegal fishermen
In a classic case of "poacher turning gamekeeper", the fishermen of Senegal have joined forces to protect one of the ocean's most endangered species—the sea turtle.
Ecology
Jul 03, 2020
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Mexican poachers attack conservationists over threatened porpoise
A group of poachers have attacked two vessels carrying marine conservationists in protected waters in Mexico's Gulf of California, the Sea Shepherd conservation group said on Wednesday.
Ecology
Mar 05, 2020
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Endangered rays may have secret nursery in Mexican waters
The discovery of dozens of pregnant giant devil rays entangled in fishing nets along Mexico's Gulf of California could mean the endangered species has a previously unknown birthing zone in nearby waters.
Ecology
Dec 23, 2019
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