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Sea Nomads, Once Masters In Water, Now Forced To Abandon Oceanic Life
As the marine environment deteriorates due to climate change and overfishing, many Bajau Laut families are abandoning their houseboats in favour of stilt houses.
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Scientists Discover World's Largest Coral Discovered in Solomon Islands
A giant coral reef, the largest ever recorded, has been discovered in the Solomon Islands, measuring 111 feet wide and 104 feet long. This reef is estimated to be 300-500 years old, offering a vital habitat for marine life. Scientists are concerned about the threats it faces, including overfishing and climate change, both of which could jeopardize ...
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"Royal Fish" Gets A Coronation Push: Project Launch To Save The Sturgeon
At the same time, a project is being started to conserve the native sturgeon, a "royal fish," which has almost disappeared in recent decades because of overfishing and blocked migration routes.
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Alaska Halts Snow Crab Harvest For The First Time In History: Report
The Alaska snow crab harvest has been halted for the first time in history, following the disappearance of billions of crustaceans from the Bering Sea's icy, hazardous waters in recent years.
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100-Year-Old Extinct Fish Species Revives Again In United States: Report
A species that was thought to be extinct for over a century has now revived in Colorado, the United States.
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Road Will Be Bumpy: World Trade Body Chief Ahead Of High-Stakes Meet
The World Trade Organization chief voiced cautious optimism Sunday as global trade ministers gather to tackle food security threatened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, overfishing and equitable access to Covid vaccines.
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Coral Reefs Of West Indian Ocean May Collapse In 50 Years, Warns Study
Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean with complete collapse in the next 50 years, according to a groundbreaking study of these marine ecosystems.
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Komodo Dragons, Two-In-Five Shark Species Face Extinction: Watchlist
Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia's Komodo dragons were listed as "endangered" on Saturday, in an update of the wildlife Red List that also warned overfishing threatens nearly two-in-five sharks with extinction.
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Dramatic Shark Decline Leaves "Gaping Hole" In Ocean: Study
Overfishing has wiped out over 70 percent of some shark and ray populations in the last half-century, leaving a "gaping, growing hole" in ocean life, according to a new study.
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Climate Change, Overfishing Influence Mercury Accumulation In Fish: IIT Hyderabad, Oxford Study
This seminal work has been published in the August 2019 issue of the prestigious international peer-review journal Nature.
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Ever Wanted To Track Where Your Fish Comes From? Now You Can
Anyone with internet access and a passion for seafood will soon be able to track commercial fishing trawlers all over the world, with a new tool that its developers hope will help end the overfishing that has decimated the world's fish stocks.
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Climate Concerns Aired as Pacific Summit Opens
A summit of Pacific leaders opened in Palau today with a call for developed nations to take action on climate change and stop overfishing the world's largest ocean.
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Caribbean Corals Could Vanish Over Next 20 Years: Report
Caribbean coral reefs could disappear within 20 years as overfishing has all but wiped out the fish that feast on coral-smothering algae, the UN and an international conservation watchdog warned on Wednesday.
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US Hosts Talks to Save Oceans Under 'Siege'
US Secretary of State John Kerry launches an unprecedented global effort on Monday to save the world's oceans under siege from overfishing, climate change and pollution.
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Endangered Delicacy: Japan Eel on Species Red List
The Japanese eel, a popular summertime delicacy that has become prohibitively expensive due to overfishing, has been put on the international conservation "red list" in a move that may speed up Japan's push for industrial farming of the species.
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Sea Nomads, Once Masters In Water, Now Forced To Abandon Oceanic Life
As the marine environment deteriorates due to climate change and overfishing, many Bajau Laut families are abandoning their houseboats in favour of stilt houses.
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Scientists Discover World's Largest Coral Discovered in Solomon Islands
A giant coral reef, the largest ever recorded, has been discovered in the Solomon Islands, measuring 111 feet wide and 104 feet long. This reef is estimated to be 300-500 years old, offering a vital habitat for marine life. Scientists are concerned about the threats it faces, including overfishing and climate change, both of which could jeopardize ...
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"Royal Fish" Gets A Coronation Push: Project Launch To Save The Sturgeon
At the same time, a project is being started to conserve the native sturgeon, a "royal fish," which has almost disappeared in recent decades because of overfishing and blocked migration routes.
-
Alaska Halts Snow Crab Harvest For The First Time In History: Report
The Alaska snow crab harvest has been halted for the first time in history, following the disappearance of billions of crustaceans from the Bering Sea's icy, hazardous waters in recent years.
-
100-Year-Old Extinct Fish Species Revives Again In United States: Report
A species that was thought to be extinct for over a century has now revived in Colorado, the United States.
-
Road Will Be Bumpy: World Trade Body Chief Ahead Of High-Stakes Meet
The World Trade Organization chief voiced cautious optimism Sunday as global trade ministers gather to tackle food security threatened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, overfishing and equitable access to Covid vaccines.
-
Coral Reefs Of West Indian Ocean May Collapse In 50 Years, Warns Study
Rising sea temperatures and overfishing threaten coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean with complete collapse in the next 50 years, according to a groundbreaking study of these marine ecosystems.
-
Komodo Dragons, Two-In-Five Shark Species Face Extinction: Watchlist
Trapped on island habitats made smaller by rising seas, Indonesia's Komodo dragons were listed as "endangered" on Saturday, in an update of the wildlife Red List that also warned overfishing threatens nearly two-in-five sharks with extinction.
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Dramatic Shark Decline Leaves "Gaping Hole" In Ocean: Study
Overfishing has wiped out over 70 percent of some shark and ray populations in the last half-century, leaving a "gaping, growing hole" in ocean life, according to a new study.
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Climate Change, Overfishing Influence Mercury Accumulation In Fish: IIT Hyderabad, Oxford Study
This seminal work has been published in the August 2019 issue of the prestigious international peer-review journal Nature.
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Ever Wanted To Track Where Your Fish Comes From? Now You Can
Anyone with internet access and a passion for seafood will soon be able to track commercial fishing trawlers all over the world, with a new tool that its developers hope will help end the overfishing that has decimated the world's fish stocks.
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Climate Concerns Aired as Pacific Summit Opens
A summit of Pacific leaders opened in Palau today with a call for developed nations to take action on climate change and stop overfishing the world's largest ocean.
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Caribbean Corals Could Vanish Over Next 20 Years: Report
Caribbean coral reefs could disappear within 20 years as overfishing has all but wiped out the fish that feast on coral-smothering algae, the UN and an international conservation watchdog warned on Wednesday.
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US Hosts Talks to Save Oceans Under 'Siege'
US Secretary of State John Kerry launches an unprecedented global effort on Monday to save the world's oceans under siege from overfishing, climate change and pollution.
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Endangered Delicacy: Japan Eel on Species Red List
The Japanese eel, a popular summertime delicacy that has become prohibitively expensive due to overfishing, has been put on the international conservation "red list" in a move that may speed up Japan's push for industrial farming of the species.
