Exploring the impact of overfishing, climate change and pollution and efforts to create sustainable fisheries through innovative reforms and policies. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/fisheries/rss en Blue Economy Fisheries Wed, 29 Aug 2018 09:00:00 +0000 Lindsay Abrams https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/29/how-a-celebrity-chef-learned-to-love-farmed-and-frozen-fish https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/29/how-a-celebrity-chef-learned-to-love-farmed-and-frozen-fish To feed a growing population, sustainable seafood advocate Ned Bell is encouraging fellow chefs and seafood consumers to look beyond ‘fresh’ and ‘wild.’ Fisheries Governance Marine Protected Areas Wed, 15 Aug 2018 08:40:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/08/15/could-the-high-seas-be-closed-to-fishing https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/08/15/could-the-high-seas-be-closed-to-fishing As the United Nations prepares to begin negotiations next month on a high seas biodiversity treaty, some scientists and advocates say a spate of recent research supports banning commercial fishing in international waters to protect remote ecosystems. Biodiversity Climate Change Fisheries Technology Fri, 10 Aug 2018 07:50:00 +0000 Ann Bucklin https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/10/how-dna-sequencing-is-revealing-new-insights-about-ocean-health https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/08/10/how-dna-sequencing-is-revealing-new-insights-about-ocean-health Despite the critical role marine zooplankton play in ocean ecosystems, scientists know little about the tiny species. Ann Bucklin, a professor of marine sciences at the University of Connecticut, describes how her laboratory is changing that. Fisheries Governance Technology Fri, 03 Aug 2018 07:50:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/08/03/rich-and-poor-divide-which-nations-benefit-from-global-fishing https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/08/03/rich-and-poor-divide-which-nations-benefit-from-global-fishing A new study finds that industrial fishing vessels flying the flags of wealthy nations are catching the majority of the world’s fish, adding to a growing discussion over how food security and sustainable fishing are connected. Biodiversity Fisheries Tue, 24 Jul 2018 06:00:00 +0000 Erik Hoffner https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/24/exploring-a-great-white-shark-nursery-in-the-shadow-of-new-york-city https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/24/exploring-a-great-white-shark-nursery-in-the-shadow-of-new-york-city With one of the ocean’s iconic predators globally threatened, a shark tagging program off the shores of Long Island is an effort to understand behaviors of young in a marine region where their numbers may be increasing. Biodiversity Fisheries Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:00:00 +0000 Jessica Leber https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/23/what-its-like-to-personify-a-shark-on-twitter https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/23/what-its-like-to-personify-a-shark-on-twitter The combination of tagging and social media has helped both scientists and the public engage with the ocean’s most feared predator in new ways. Jim Ware, who has tweeted as Mary Lee – the world’s most famous shark since Jaws – tells Oceans Deeply about his experience. Fisheries Governance Thu, 19 Jul 2018 08:00:00 +0000 Nick Aspinwall https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/19/taiwan-pushed-to-confront-work-abuse-in-high-seas-fishing-fleet https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/19/taiwan-pushed-to-confront-work-abuse-in-high-seas-fishing-fleet The Taiwanese government is starting to listen to its critics as it works to improve monitoring of conditions for foreign workers on its large long-distance tuna fishing fleet. But local and international labor advocates say reforms aren’t happening quickly enough. Biodiversity Fisheries Fri, 13 Jul 2018 03:00:54 +0000 Solvin Zankl, Elizabeth Preston https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/13/inside-the-frenzy-for-japans-mysteriously-glowing-firefly-squid https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/13/inside-the-frenzy-for-japans-mysteriously-glowing-firefly-squid Near the coast of Japan, the annual spawning ritual of the normally elusive deep-sea creatures attracts the attention of fishers and scientists. Despite years of study, no one fully understands how or why they bioluminesce. Blue Economy Fisheries Thu, 12 Jul 2018 03:00:09 +0000 Nosmot Gbadamosi https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/12/gambians-fight-chinese-fishmeal-factory-as-fish-prices-soar-stocks-fall https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/12/gambians-fight-chinese-fishmeal-factory-as-fish-prices-soar-stocks-fall As foreign-owned fishmeal factories proliferate in West Africa to supply feed for overseas aquaculture operations, prices for a key staple of the local diet are skyrocketing and Gambian fishers find it increasingly hard to compete against industrialized trawlers. Coral Reefs Fisheries Marine Protected Areas Wed, 11 Jul 2018 08:51:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/11/study-do-coral-reef-reserves-protect-ocean-life-yes-but https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/11/study-do-coral-reef-reserves-protect-ocean-life-yes-but With data from 1,800 tropical coral reefs, new research weighs in on an ongoing conservation debate: whether it’s better to preserve marine areas that are still pristine or those that need the most protection. Climate Change Fisheries Governance Mon, 02 Jul 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/02/storminess-could-make-fishing-more-risky-as-climate-warms https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/07/02/storminess-could-make-fishing-more-risky-as-climate-warms Researchers say the effects of more frequent and intense weather would hit hardest in developing countries that rely on fishing for livelihoods and sustenance. But few have studied the potential catastrophic impacts on global fisheries – or the potential solutions. Fisheries Marine Protected Areas Technology Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Erica Cirino https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/27/scientists-track-elusive-giant-manta-rays-as-poaching-threats-grow https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/27/scientists-track-elusive-giant-manta-rays-as-poaching-threats-grow Researchers hope tagging efforts will yield new insights into mantas’ life cycle and behavior, including their migration from what could be the first confirmed nursery for juveniles in the Gulf of Mexico. Fisheries Marine Protected Areas Tue, 26 Jun 2018 07:30:00 +0000 Heather Welch, Jennifer McHenry https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/26/follow-the-fish-why-marine-protected-areas-should-be-mobile https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/26/follow-the-fish-why-marine-protected-areas-should-be-mobile Marine mammals, sea turtles and other species don’t always stay within the boundaries of ocean reserves. Two scientists say marine preserves should be designed with enough flexibility to extend protections to where animals migrate. Climate Change Fisheries Technology Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Stephen Nicol https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/25/the-race-to-decode-secrets-of-antarcticas-most-important-ocean-animal https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/25/the-race-to-decode-secrets-of-antarcticas-most-important-ocean-animal The future of krill – and all the marine wildlife that feed on them – is uncertain in the changing Southern Ocean. Krill biologist Stephen Nicol says they may be adaptable to climate change, but new technologies need to be deployed to study their enigmatic behavior. Climate Change Fisheries Governance Marine Protected Areas Thu, 21 Jun 2018 03:10:00 +0000 Whitley Saumweber, Roberta Elias https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/21/trump-takes-u-s-ocean-policy-in-the-wrong-direction https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/21/trump-takes-u-s-ocean-policy-in-the-wrong-direction We must reorient our ocean management to adapt to new climate realities, say Whitley Saumweber, former ocean and coastal adviser to President Obama, and Roberta Elias of the World Wildlife Fund. Blue Economy Fisheries Governance Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:00:00 +0000 Jessica Leber https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/20/deeply-talks-u-s-ocean-politics-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/20/deeply-talks-u-s-ocean-politics-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly Following Capitol Hill Ocean Week, Oceans Deeply’s Jessica Leber and Kristen Sarri of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation discuss the ocean and coastal priorities of the Trump administration and Congress. Fisheries Governance Marine Protected Areas Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:00:00 +0000 Paul Tullis https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/19/sharp-fall-in-australian-fish-stocks-stokes-fight-over-marine-reserves https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/19/sharp-fall-in-australian-fish-stocks-stokes-fight-over-marine-reserves A hotly debated study that found a big decline in fish populations over the past decade comes as the government proposes to open up some marine protected areas to recreational and commercial fishing. Climate Change Coral Reefs Fisheries Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:30:00 +0000 Karthikeyan Hemalatha https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/18/beyond-the-great-barrier-reef-bleaching-undoes-india-coral-restoration https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/18/beyond-the-great-barrier-reef-bleaching-undoes-india-coral-restoration In India’s Gulf of Mannar, more than a decade of efforts have spurred a slow recovery of coral reefs that protect the coast and feed communities. But climate change has reversed that success. Fisheries Governance Marine Protected Areas Fri, 15 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Jessica Leber https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/15/why-famed-ocean-advocate-sylvia-earle-is-looking-south https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/15/why-famed-ocean-advocate-sylvia-earle-is-looking-south A coalition hopes to achieve a network of marine protected areas in the vast Southern Ocean by 2020. Earle argues that the health of the planet itself is at stake. Fisheries Governance Solutions Technology Mon, 11 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/11/new-technology-is-lighting-up-dark-fishing-fleets https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/11/new-technology-is-lighting-up-dark-fishing-fleets Global Fishing Watch is using satellites to monitor brightly lit fishing vessels at night, adding to its ability to monitor a growing portion of the world’s commercial fleet. The goal: to help crack down on illegal fishing and make seafood more sustainable. Biodiversity Climate Change Fisheries Marine Protected Areas Solutions Thu, 07 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Kimberley Davies https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/07/how-new-fishing-rules-could-save-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whales https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/06/07/how-new-fishing-rules-could-save-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whales The need for new protections for North Atlantic right whales in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence underscore these animals’ dire situation – and how little we still know about them. Fisheries Governance Marine Protected Areas Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Erica Cirino https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/06/a-grass-roots-movement-to-create-marine-protected-areas https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/06/06/a-grass-roots-movement-to-create-marine-protected-areas On the Greek isle of Santorini, fishers, divers, scientists, government officials and environmentalists have devised their own plan to preserve the marine ecology of the waters surrounding an island dependent on fishing and tourism. Coral Reefs Fisheries Solutions Thu, 31 May 2018 08:10:00 +0000 Anthony Langat https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/31/meet-the-small-fishing-community-regrowing-coral-reefs-in-kenya https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/31/meet-the-small-fishing-community-regrowing-coral-reefs-in-kenya As fishers on Wasini Island began seeing the effects of coral ecosystem degradation, including declining catches, they revived an age-old tradition of conservation to replant and protect their reef. Fisheries Tue, 29 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Oliver Knowles https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/29/how-greenpeace-and-thai-union-turned-up-the-heat-on-the-tuna-industry https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/29/how-greenpeace-and-thai-union-turned-up-the-heat-on-the-tuna-industry The environmental group and the world’s biggest tuna producer are collaborating to improve working conditions and environmental practices. Now other seafood companies need to join a global effort to make tuna fishing sustainable. Blue Economy Climate Change Fisheries Fri, 25 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/25/why-wild-seafoods-carbon-footprint-is-growing-and-how-to-reduce-it https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/25/why-wild-seafoods-carbon-footprint-is-growing-and-how-to-reduce-it Robert Parker at the University of British Columbia has calculated greenhouse gas emissions from the global fishing industry. He talks about what the data show and why not all fisheries are alike. Biodiversity Fisheries Wed, 23 May 2018 07:40:00 +0000 Matthew O. Berger https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/23/why-sea-otters-are-moving-inshore-and-alligators-are-hitting-the-beach https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/23/why-sea-otters-are-moving-inshore-and-alligators-are-hitting-the-beach Coastal predators are increasingly living in habitats beyond their traditional niches – a sign, a new paper argues, that they may be more resilient than thought. Fisheries Governance Marine Protected Areas Mon, 21 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Alastair Bland https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/21/the-high-stakes-battle-over-obamas-atlantic-ocean-national-monument https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/articles/2018/05/21/the-high-stakes-battle-over-obamas-atlantic-ocean-national-monument A lawsuit challenging the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument could undo a decade of ocean protections. But environmentalists say the Trump administration – which is defending the monument in court – is the bigger threat to the unique ecosystem. Biodiversity Fisheries Solutions Fri, 18 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/18/rigs-to-reefs-giving-oil-platforms-a-second-life-for-conservation https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/18/rigs-to-reefs-giving-oil-platforms-a-second-life-for-conservation Projects to convert retired oil rigs into artificial reefs are controversial. But advocates and consultants Emily Callahan and Amber Jackson argue this practice provides valuable habitat at a time when natural coral reefs are disappearing. Biodiversity Climate Change Fisheries Thu, 17 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Jefferson Keith Moore https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/17/global-fish-catch-could-plummet-as-climate-change-takes-hold https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/17/global-fish-catch-could-plummet-as-climate-change-takes-hold Over the next two centuries, warming oceans could trap nutrients at the poles and starve out many of the world’s fisheries, according to a recent study. Biodiversity Coral Reefs Fisheries Governance Fri, 11 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/11/expedition-reveals-the-mysteries-at-the-bottom-of-the-gulf-of-mexico https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/11/expedition-reveals-the-mysteries-at-the-bottom-of-the-gulf-of-mexico The Okeanos Expedition has returned from a 23-day exploration of the deep ocean in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientist Daniel Wagner says that much of what they saw was new to science and could affect management of the Gulf.