Fishing nets continue to catch sea life even after they’ve been lost or abandoned. This is called ‘ghost fishing’.
Grade-schoolers are taught to pick up Styrofoam from beaches, to tear up plastic can-holders, and to recycle garbage rather than toss it in the ocean—all so that sea creatures do not become entangled and marine ecosystems remain free of debris.
Yet as we grow older, it seems we quickly forget these lessons. Continue reading
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Near the coast of Tanzania it’s not uncommon to hear large explosions reverberate across the water. Continue reading
The Batsheva de Rothschild fund supports the annual Batsheva Seminars held in northern Israel, covering topics in science with leading experts from Israel and abroad.
Daniel Pauly attended the seminars between November 16-19, giving a lecture titled: “The impact of industrial fishing on the world’s marine ecosystems.”
The full video can be found here, and then under the heading “Fisheries, invasive species and marine conservation.”
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In 2010 the United Nations set a goal to preserve 10 percent of the ocean by 2020. Research has shown that when waters are protected, fish supply and biodiversity greatly improve. This leads to more sustainable fisheries. Continue reading
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A line of water carved between the continents of Africa and Asia, the Red Sea has long been a hub of human activity, providing a route of commerce and source of fish for civilizations across millennia. Continue reading