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Illegal fishing in marine protected areas—satellites and AI show most bans are respected
Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world's oceans today, but they can get a bad rap as being protected on paper ...
Deep-sea fish confirmed as a significant source of ocean carbonate
A new study offers the first direct evidence that deep-dwelling mesopelagic fish, which account for up to 94% of global fish ...
Inside Scotland’s shark hotspots – as expert reveals where to find world’s second-largest fish
A MARINE expert has called on Scots to get their teeth into Shark Week – so they learn more about the amazing big fish in ...
As oceans warm, tropical fish are moving south. New friendships may be helping them survive
As oceans warm, tropical fish are on the move, heading south into cooler waters. New research reveals how they are getting on ...
JRFE urges African Union to join calls for a ban on deep-sea mining at ongoing International Seabed Authority conference
As global leaders convene in Kingston, Jamaica, for the International Seabed Authority conference, the Journalists for ...
An Arkansas entry for ‘Shark Week’
The American Museum of Natural History has discovered a 326-million-year-old shark-like fossil, Cosmoselachus mehlingi, in ...
New Research: Satellite Imagery Detects Illegal Fishing Activity, Shows Strict Protections Work
A growing body of research shows that MPAs produce spillover of fishes and invertebrates that increases the catches of ...
Where Do Untraceable Fishing Fleets Go?
Many ‘dark vessels’ fish illegally in oceans worldwide. New studies show how often they go into Marine Protected Areas.
‘Cryptic' 7-foot-long sea creature found on beach in Florida. It's a new species
The new species has a diamond-shaped body, "flat" head and "whip-like tail," researchers said. Its skin is covered with ...
We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas – satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones
Agencies such as national navies and coast guards no longer need to rely solely on costly physical patrols over huge areas. With tools such as the Global Fishing Watch map, which makes vessel tracking ...
How just two litres of water can uncover the mysteries of the sea
By tracking the DNA “barcodes” of sea creatures, researchers have found species previously unknown to science.