Revenge of the albatross: seabirds expose illicit fishing
For the magnificent but maligned albatross, it was time for a little payback after centuries of insult and injury.
Ecology
Jan 27, 2020
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News tagged with fishing vessels
Safeguarding the world's largest tuna fishery
Understanding the impact of modern fishing techniques is critical to ensure the sustainability of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) tuna fishery—the largest tuna fishery in the world that accounts for 55% of ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 02, 2019
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It pays to explore in times of uncertainty
When making choices, people tend either to go with what they know or try something new. We experience this trade-off every day, whether choosing a route to work or buying breakfast cereal. But does one strategy have an advantage ...
Ecology
Jul 29, 2019
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Jumbo squid mystery solved
The culprit responsible for the decline of Mexico's once lucrative jumbo squid fishery has remained a mystery, until now. A new Stanford-led study published in the ICES Journal of Marine Science identifies shifting weather ...
Ecology
Jul 18, 2019
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Salmon get a major athletic boost via a single enzyme
Salmon species, known for undertaking arduous upstream migrations, appear to owe a good deal of their athletic ability to the presence of a single enzyme.
Plants & Animals
Jun 04, 2019
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More fishing vessels chasing fewer fish, new study finds
A new analysis of global fishing data has found the world's fishing fleet doubled in size over the 65-years to 2015 but for the amount of effort expended the catch fell more than 80 per cent.
Environment
May 27, 2019
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Federal subsidies for US commercial fisheries should be rejected: analysis
In late 2018, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service proposed a rule change that would reverse current policy and allow the agency to use public funds to underwrite low-interest, fixed-term loans for the construction ...
Economics & Business
Apr 04, 2019
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Fish fights: Britain has a long history of trading away access to coastal waters
The British boats were outnumbered by about eight to one by the French. Before long there were collisions and projectiles were thrown. The British were forced to retreat, returning to port with broken windows but luckily ...
Economics & Business
Mar 25, 2019
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Almost every brand of tuna on supermarket shelves shows why modern slavery laws are needed
What is the chance the last tin of tuna you ate was made using slave labour? If it came from Thailand, the odds may be a lot higher than you imagine.
Social Sciences
Jan 09, 2019
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Fishing bans protect fish and don't harm fishing communities
Fishing bans don't have to hurt fishing communities, according to a new study led by Stanford researchers. The group tracked vessels during a short-lived trawling moratorium in the Adriatic Sea and found that fishers maintained ...
Ecology
Aug 02, 2018
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