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News - Overfishing

2012-05-22 18:40:16

Powerful and versatile new genetic tools that will assist in safeguarding both European fish stocks and European consumers is reported in Nature Communications (DOI 10.1038/ncomms1845 22/05/12).

One Quarter Of Grouper Species Being Fished To Extinction
2012-05-09 13:03:08

An international team of scientists has made a global assessment of threats and extinction risks in the multi-billion dollar grouper industry

8 Species Of Wild Fish Have Been Detected In Aquaculture Feed
2012-04-25 08:16:41

Researchers from the University of Oviedo have for the first time analyzed a DNA fragment from commercial feed for aquarium cichlids, aquaculture salmon and marine fish in aquariums.

Jellyfish populations Rising With Ocean Warming, Pollution Increases
2012-04-19 08:17:26

Researchers from University of British Columbia (UBC) are reporting an increase in the number of jellyfish populations in coastal areas of the world’s oceans. Many species are considered a nuisance when they sting swimmers.

2012-04-02 15:41:53

Fishing for herring, anchovy, and other "forage fish" in general should be cut in half globally to account for their critical role as food for larger species, recommends an expert group of marine scientists in a report released today.

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