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...
