fishing
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A 8,047 km-Wide Blob of Stinky Seaweed Is Headed Straight for Florida
A floating blob of seaweed 8,047 km across, spanning nearly the whole width of the Atlantic Ocean, is headed for Florida’s Atlantic Coast. The sargassum algae, a brown, branching, stringy seaweed that can turn seawater mud-coloured when present in large quantities, is likely to cause serious problems for the Sunshine State as well as the…
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AI and Satellite Data Could Help End Slavery on the High Seas
Slavery is rampant on fishing vessels around the world. Just how rampant, though, is an open question, given the challenges of cataloging what happens onboard thousands of vessels that spend weeks out at a sea and move from port to port, including in countries with lax regulations.
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‘It’s Pathetic:’ World Fails To Protect One Of The Most Eaten Sharks
Disbelief and disappointment are some of the more PG-rated reactions coming from the ocean conservation community on Tuesday in response to a decision not to protect mako sharks. A closely-watched measure to protect IUCN Red List Endangered fish failed to pass at an international meeting that ended Monday due to objections from the European Union (EU)…
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The Great Dolphin-Human War Is Inching Closer
After all of those years of humans holding dolphins in shackles, mocking them with cutesy depictions in the media, and forcing them to do tricks under inhumane conditions at theme parks, the cetaceans may finally have their revenge. They’re attacking our fisheries.