Research shows that catch-and-release policies aren’t enough to slow the trend In a nutshell Catch-and-release policies help but aren’t enough. While retention bans reduce shark deaths, many species ...

The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry by overfishing, pollution, ...

With South Africa stressing its commitment to social justice and human rights this month, The Green Connection says it ...

“That conical nose just pierces through the ocean.” Though mature females ... Makos, like many sharks, are especially vulnerable to overfishing because of their small litters and high age ...

Puentes Riaño stressed the urgency of mainstreaming the human right to a clean environment into ocean policies.

Businesses can now set science-based targets covering ocean and maritime protection, under the latest guidance introduced by ...

You know how people say there are plenty of fish in the sea? That's because every year, researchers go out into the ocean to ...

Researchers urge stronger protections like fishing limits and habitat conservation to prevent further decline in shark ...

Without immediate action, the continued overfishing of devil rays in the Indian Ocean could push these already endangered species closer to extinction. More information: Ellen Barrowclift et al ...

The study has pointed out that the greenhouse effect that warms the oceans and depletes their oxygen, coupled with habitat destruction, overfishing, and coastal pollution, will wipe out marine life.