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Study Finds Ocean Mining Drastically Disrupts Biodiversity

Rachel Reeves / Truthdig Aug 11, 2023 Just two hours of mining caused significant habitat loss to fish and shrimp. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

A Tale of Toxic Fish

Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Maya Miller / ProPublica Nov 23, 2022 In a region contaminated by more than a century of industrial and agricultural pollution, the Yakama people have to weigh unknown health risks against sacred practices. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

West Coast Fishery Rebounds in Rare Conservation ‘Home Run’

GILLIAN FLACCUS / The Associated Press Dec 26, 2019 Quotas lead to quicker than expected sustainability, and groundfish bottom trawling again will be allowed in area off Oregon and California. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Drug Trade Isn’t Just Killing People, but the Planet Itself

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 25, 2019 A gripping documentary details the surprising role drug cartels and illegal traffickers are playing in the extinction of a rare whale. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Global Warming Is Here—Just Ask Fishers

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Mar 5, 2019 On the fishing grounds, they already know about climate change. As fish evade warmer waters, there are winners—but many more losers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sense of Smell in Fish Diminishes in Acidic Seas

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Aug 2, 2018 Creatures that can’t smell food are in trouble, and they are even worse off if they can’t scent danger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Fish Wars’ Loom as Climate Change Warms Waters

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jun 25, 2018 As cooler waters tempt fish to escape growing warmth, international agreements on fishing rights become outdated, heightening tensions between states. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Paris Accord’s Warming Limit Could Increase Fish Catches

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 31, 2016 Scientists calculate that worldwide fish yields could rise by millions of metric tons a year if nations stick to the Paris Agreement on global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Oceans Will Be Swimming With More Plastic Than Fish by 2050, Report Warns

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2016 A new report by the World Economic Forum says 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year-- the equivalent of one garbage truckload of waste every minute. The report projects that by 2050, the weight of plastic in the seas will exceed that of the fish. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Warming Lakes Speed Up Methane Emissions

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Dec 21, 2015 The world’s lakes are heating up fast, threatening the fish on which millions depend, as well as rapidly increasing greenhouse gas emissions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Global Warming Threatens Cod Despite Fishing Quotas

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Nov 4, 2015 Changes in the Gulf Stream current are raising sea temperatures off the New England coast and seriously depleting the cod so valuable to the fishing industry. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Populations of Marine Life Have Declined by Half Since 1970

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2015 The World Wildlife Fund's findings spell trouble for all nations, especially those in the developing world whose people are heavily dependent on the ocean’s resources. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )