Deepwater Horizon disaster could have billion dollar impact: new study
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 will have a large economic impact on the U.S. Gulf fisheries.
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Feb 17, 2012
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Decline in tiger shark population defies expectations
New Griffith University research has revealed a 71 percent decline in tiger sharks across Queensland's coastline.
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2019
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Hammerhead shark migration gives new hope for conservation
New information on the migration patterns of the Great Hammerhead shark, Sphyrna mokarran, will help to protect this endangered species, scientists suggest.
Ecology
Feb 24, 2017
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Fishing for fun, not food: Study takes stock of recreational fishing impacts
The vast majority of people who fish in the world do so for pleasure, not food. Yet despite the substantial impacts these fishers have on fish populations and aquatic ecosystems worldwide, fishery management approaches still ...
Ecology
Mar 19, 2019
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Fish feces reveals which species eat crown-of-thorns
Crown-of-thorns starfish are on the menu for many more fish species than previously suspected, an investigation using fish poo and gut goo reveals.
Ecology
May 18, 2020
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Fishing ban imposed in oil-affected Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana's 2.4-billion-dollar a year commercial and recreational fishing industry is dealt its first major blow from the oil spill as the US government bans activities for 10 days due to health concerns.
Environment
May 2, 2010
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High human impact ocean areas along US West Coast revealed
Climate change, fishing and commercial shipping top the list of threats to the ocean off the West Coast of the United States.
Environment
May 11, 2009
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New study shows 'dead zone' impacts Chesapeake Bay fishes
A 10-year study of Chesapeake Bay fishes by researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science provides the first quantitative evidence on a bay-wide scale that low-oxygen "dead zones" are impacting the distribution ...
Environment
Jul 8, 2013
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Closing recreational fishing areas for shorter times could benefit fish and fishermen
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new model that analyzes the complex factors involved in recreational fishing has shown that modeling can lead to some unforeseen results. Among the model’s surprising conclusions is that, under low ...
US fishing generated more than $200 billion in sales in 2015; two stocks rebuilt in 2016
U.S. commercial and recreational fishing generated $208 billion in sales, contributed $97 billion to the gross domestic product, and supported 1.6 million full- and part-time jobs in 2015—above the five year average, according ...
Ecology
May 9, 2017
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