Posts Tagged ‘fishing’
Sea birds ‘do math’ to divvy up turf
U. LEEDS (UK) — Colonies of northern gannets, which fly far out to sea to feed, are reshaping our understanding of how animals forage. Continue…
Friday, June 7, 2013 11:02 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - May 20, 2013 12:14 - 2 Comments
Lack of biodiversity could topple fisheries
U. YORK (UK) — The consequences of overfishing have led fisheries to rely on a handful of highly valuable shellfish—but new research shows this approach is extremely risky. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 13, 2013 16:59 - 0 Comments
Seabird bones reveal effects of ‘big’ fishing
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Bone records show that endangered Hawaiian petrels are eating lower on the food chain than before the advent of industrialized fishing, report researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 12, 2013 9:27 - 1 Comment
“Sustainable” fish may not deserve the label
NYU (US) — Certification of seafood as “sustainable” by the nonprofit Marine Stewardship Council is too lenient and misleading, report researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 22, 2013 12:52 - 0 Comments
Salmon boom and bust in extra-long cycles
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Scientists have known that salmon runs vary by year and by decade, but new research reveals huge cycles in stocks that last up to 200 years. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 30, 2012 10:30 - 2 Comments
Snorkelers with spears target invasive lionfish
U. FLORIDA (US) — The invasive lionfish may never be eradicated from Florida’s coastal waters, but by targeting specific areas with plenty of manpower, it may be possible to keep them under control. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 16, 2012 12:38 - 1 Comment
Scientists score ocean health 60 out of 100
STANFORD / UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Scientists have assessed the state of the ocean and its ecosystems, and the global average is 60 out of 100. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 23, 2012 11:11 - 0 Comments
Eco-disaster: Reserves help oceans recover
STANFORD (US) — Protected pockets of ocean that are off limits to fishing, known as marine reserves, help entire ecosystems bounce back after an environmental disaster, new research shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 12, 2012 12:11 - 1 Comment
Fishing lets crabs chow down on marshes
BROWN (US) — By stripping top predators out of the ecosystem, recreational fishing contributes to the rapid decline of important salt marshes along Cape Cod. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 2, 2012 15:00 - 0 Comments
Dams in Laos may kill fishing in Cambodia
STANFORD (US) — Planned dams in Southeast Asia would harm fish productivity and biodiversity in the world’s largest inland fishery, a new study says. (more…)
