The Ocean Gets Heat Waves Too, and They Are Threatening Marine Ecosystems
A new study shows that marine heat waves have become more frequent and more severe as ocean temperatures have climbed.
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Fisheries
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Are Wealthy Nations Hoarding the World’s Fish Supply?
A recent paper found that rich nations are catching the vast majority of fish, even in the waters of lower-income countries, but doubts about the study's conclusions remain.
More Extreme Weather Means More Risk for Fishers
A new study looks at how the increased storminess of a warming planet will make an already dangerous job even more deadly.
How Governments Fund Harmful High-Seas Fisheries
A recent study demonstrates how billions of dollars in government subsidies funds much of the reckless fishing that takes place in international waters.
Flooding, Heat Waves, and Destabilized Ecosystems: Here’s What the Next 100 Years of Climate Change Could Bring
A new study predicts a steep drop in fisheries' production. It's the latest in a growing body of research to show how changes to the Earth's ecosystems will cause disruption to its inhabitants.
Is the Demand for Sustainable Seafood Unsustainable?
Consumers want more than fisheries can supply, and certification standards are falling.
Breeding Tropical Fish to Save Their Schools
For every tropical fish that becomes a pet, four are killed. Joan Holt wants to take the violence out of their world.
Can Farmed Fish Flourish on a Veggie Diet?
It’s a fish-eat-fish world out there, which is bad news for ailing fisheries providing feedstock for aquaculture. If only some key dinner-table species were vegetarians, smaller fish would be spared.
Quake Rescues Reserve, Shakes Baja Fishing Town
An earthquake has helped seal off a traditional fishing spot in Mexico, pleasing conservationists but hurting locals who depend on an annual fishing frenzy to sustain their economy.
Lowering Flags of Convenience for Fish Poachers
New international measures to end fish poaching on the high seas would enforce laws where the poacher calls, not where their ships are registered.