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05/15/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Study: Deep-sea trawling is extremely destructive for fish populations and has little economic benefit

Deep-sea trawling is not worth the fish hauled back to port. In an article from Mongabay, U.K. researchers said the technique did far too damage to the seafloor and populations of slow-breeding fish in exchange for meager amounts of consumable catch. In addition, the fishermen who practice this technique often under-report their actual catches. A lot of what they capture […]

04/22/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Destructive fishing methods, like explosives and poison, are still being used in the Philippines; coral reefs in danger

Anyone who has tried snorkeling under the sea can attest to the breathtaking beauty that awaits them. Corals of different colors, shapes, and sizes are everywhere. Fish — striped, silvery, slim, fat, etc. — swim past. It’s an entire universe unto itself. Sadly, this underwater paradise is under extreme threat, no thanks to illegal fishing […]

04/17/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Experts warn that the amount of plastic pollution in our oceans will triple in just 7 years

The amount of plastic pollution in our oceans is set to triple over the next seven years, according to a report from the U.K. Government Office for Science titled Future of the Sea, Plastic consumption is only expected to grow as recycling efforts fail to keep up with the problem. The report states: Plastic in […]

03/03/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Insecticide-laced mosquito netting has become widely used in fishing, releasing toxins into aquatic environments

From Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, to Madagascar, the populations of developing countries are turning insecticide-laced mosquito nets into makeshift fishing nets. A new study warned that this practice could have major repercussions for the environment, reported a Mongabay article. The study was inspired by the African experiences of lead author Rebecca Short. A researcher with the Zoological Society […]

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