Under attack

Fishing problem

Dwindling numbers

Problem fish

Farmed salmon escape their pens, threaten wild cousins

Into the ocean twilight zone: How new technology is revealing the secrets of an under-researched undersea world

Few would have heard of temperate mesophotic ecosystems. Fewer would appreciate their importance for coastal fisheries and possibly climate …

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Contrary to perception, a vast majority of farmed fish is consumed in the same developing countries where it is produced, and is widely …

Trawlers push small fisherfolk out of business

Bottom trawling has spelt doom for small-scale fishermen in Bengal's East Midnapore district. Faced with a bleak future due to reduced fish catch,…

Sustainable lobster harvesting in the Caribbean

The practice of diving deep into the sea to catch lobsters is unsafe for humans and has claimed many lives over the years

Sustainable aquaculture is possible, with the right science

Scientific input will be crucial if the expansion of aquaculture is to be managed in a sustainable way

UN's ocean laws lack clarity on continental shelf

Speakers highlight problems in UN’s law of the seas at ocean law and policy conference

Fisheries: an answer to food security and nutrition

For several countries fish exports are essential to national economies, FAO experts say

Climate risk index shows threats to 90% of the world’s marine species

Urgent need to understand how climate change affects marine life to develop adaptation approaches

The last frontier

The Earth's overexploited seas are in danger of turning into the Last Frontier. In giant, demonic trawls, the World's oceans are being …

How marine fisheries can add millions of tonnes to Africa’s catch

Restoring ecosystems to a healthy condition could increase fish production by 50-60%

Seed prawn collection depletes fish schools in Sundarbans

Locals admit they catch seed prawns in large numbers and throw away bycatch

Marine parks and fishery management: what's the best way to protect fish?

Marine parks can benefit fish stocks, the fishery and also the overall marine ecosystem

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Restoring hilsa

Fishing in barraged waters

In the net

ARGENTINA

Not enough fish

SRI LANKA

GUIANA

Fishing rights row

Goa trawler owners' protest against fishing ban during monsoon proves to be a damp squib