Advocates Hope Science Can Save a Big Tuna
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For centuries, humans have mythologized the bluefin tuna, an elite, warmblooded fish that can traverse the Atlantic basin in less than a month and a half and grow to weigh three-quarters of a ton. Romans put bluefin on their coins; Salvador Dali painted them.
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A rare reef fish called the humphead wrasse should be guarded from the trade that is threatening its future, conservation agencies have claimed.
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The latest tracking research from UK scientists may prove vital in protecting the endangered albatross.
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A new national study on mercury backs up the Times's findings on mercury in tuna sushi in New York City.
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Hubble space technology and the global networking power of the Internet is being put to good use in wildlife conservation by giving researchers a clearer understanding of the status of the endangered whale shark.
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AS the Pacific Northwest debates the Bush administration&#39;s recent proposal to count hatchery fish alongside wild fish in applying the Endangered Species Act - and its new plan to cut
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By Steve Connor  Marine biologists have called on the fishing nations of the world to end government subsidies of fishing fleets that are plundering the deep seas and permanently stripping the ocean floor of its unique lifeforms.
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Observers agree that fish farming could transform the way Americans eat -- and, to some extent, work and live -- in the next two decades, but environmentalists warn that aquaculture facilities also threaten to cause ecological damage.
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A tiny fish that no one eats or cares about may tell researchers a lot about the health of Caribbean coral reefs and where to focus conservation efforts.
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Scientists are planning to take the pulse of the planet &#151; and more &#151; in an effort to improve weather forecasts, predict energy needs months in advance, anticipate disease outbreaks and even tell fishermen where the catch will be abundant.
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It is trying to protect its world-famous bounty of fish with marine protected areas.
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Unraveling the genetic map of diatoms -- microscopic sea creatures -- could pay big dividends in defending the world's ecological systems. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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A leading environmental group called Friday for protection for the great white shark and humphead wrasse coral fish, whose numbers have plunged because of overfishing and China&#39;s growing appetite for exotic foods.
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To marine biologists, âplasticsâ is a dirty word. Fish and birds can eat or become tangled in fishing gear or other plastic flotsam.
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It's the time of year when some people feel stabs of regret for the passing of summer . . . but that would not be saltwater anglers around here. Along much of our coast, the fishing is sensational now. The blues are schooling to feed, the bass are bigger and feeding voraciously, and bluefin tuna -- full-grown and footballs -- ...
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Researchers at Idaho State University have received a grant to develop a food pellet vaccine for hatchery rainbow that, if successful, could lead to new ways to vaccinate livestock and even humans.
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Fish are not just simple animals with a short memory, say researchers from two UK universities.