The smooth handfish is declared extinct
The International Union for The Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially declared the smooth handfish extinct....
Cod are disappearing due to global warming
Cod lovers might have to change their preferences soon. According to new research published in the Journal...
Over 500 new dams planned for protected areas worldwide
A new study published in the journal Conservation Letters has revealed that over 500 new dams are currently being...
Trump allows commercial fishing in Atlantic national monument
The Trump administration announced on Friday that the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument,...
IUCN finds ocean oxygen levels dropping at record rates
Marine life is in serious trouble if ocean oxygen levels continue to plummet. A new report by the International...
San Diego Tropical Fish Society’s Annual Show celebrates natural, eco-minded aquascaping
Founded in 1948, the San Diego Tropical Fish Society (SDTFS) is one of the oldest continuously running fish clubs...
As ocean temperatures rise, so does mercury exposure in seafood
In case there weren’t already enough reasons to limit global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new...
Impossible Foods tests a fish-less fish protein
The alternative protein industry is booming and even predicted to take over the animal-based meat market in the...
Whiskey spill in Kentucky kills thousands of fish
Two Jim Beam warehouses in Kentucky erupted in flames last week, spilling nearly 45,000 barrels of bourbon into...
New hope for plastic recycling with IBM’s VolCat technology
Think how much more material would be reused if plastic recycling didn’t entail washing, sorting and individual...
Stop Fish Bombing! uses gunshot detection technology to foil marine criminals
A nonprofit organization called Stop Fish Bombing! (SFB) is combating a famously destructive and illegal fishing...
Endangered bluefin tuna sold for $3.1 billion to sushi tycoon
A recent predawn auction at Tokyo’s new fish market brought a record-breaking bid for the endangered bluefin...
These fish and meat options are the most environmentally costly
Farmed seafood, wild-caught fish, or livestock: which one is the most environmentally costly to produce? A University...
New SubCAS technology enables scientists to better study deep-sea ecosystems
Scientists at the California Academy of Sciences have created a new device that can capture and transport deep-sea creatures...
Warming seas could shift fish habitats out of the reach of some fishers
Climate change is doing more than causing sea levels to rise or sea ice to dwindle — it's pressuring fish to...
Breakthrough device is ‘100% successful’ in protecting swimmers from sharks
Though it may not feel it in some places, summer is just around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere and with...
The disturbing reason so many farmed salmon are partially deaf
Farmed salmon are "three times more likely to be partially deaf" than wild salmon, according to the University...
Snøhetta completes fish market inspired by Arabic calligraphy in Oman
Most fish markets are dirty, exciting, and loud—a place of business, not of elegance. But Snøhetta challenges...
512-year-old Greenland shark may be the oldest living vertebrate on Earth
A recently identified 512-year-old Greenland shark may be the world's oldest living vertebrate. Although scientists...
Coca-Cola increased its plastic bottle production by a billion in 2016
Coca-Cola increased its global production of single-use, throwaway plastic bottles by one billion in 2016, according...
9 of the world’s biggest fishing companies agree to protect the oceans
The world's oceans are in trouble, and nine of the biggest fishing firms recently decided to help. They're banding...
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in Colorado-based sustainable seafood company
Leonardo DiCaprio's Before the Flood documentary encouraged viewers to cut down on beef because of its egregious...
If you eat seafood, you’re probably eating fleece microfibers
If you enjoy spending time in the great outdoors (or simply like to feel warm and cozy throughout the day), you’re...
Aquarium Zebra shark learns how to reproduce without her male partner
A female zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) in Australia has learned to live, and reproduce, without a male counterpart....
Researchers record fish “singing” choruses at the break of dawn in Australia
Fish don't just sing in cartoons or picture books - it turns out their choruses can also be heard in the coastal...
Fish with “human-like teeth” spotted in Michigan lakes
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently reported finding fish with "human-like teeth" in southeastern...
400-year-old Arctic shark is the oldest living vertebrate animal in the world
There's a new contender for the oldest living vertebrate animal on Earth. 11 scientists from institutions around...
Microplastics are killing fish faster than they can reproduce
There are 5 trillion pieces of plastic floating around in the Earth’s oceans, many of which are microplastics...
Did our limbs evolve from gills?
In the search to discover our origins, scientists have suggested many ideas that range from far-fetched to fascinating....
This friendly fish has visited a Japanese diver for 25 years
Do fish have feelings? We typically don’t think of them as warm, fuzzy types, but Yoriko, an Asian sheepshead...