Ocean Survey Finds New Fish, Tuna Migration Routes
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A survey of the world's oceans is turning up more than two new species of fish a week and revealing huge trans-ocean migration routes by creatures from turtles to tuna, scientists say.
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Armed with tagging devices and satellite tracking, marine scientists follow hundreds of sea animals around the Pacific Ocean, monitoring everything from location and depth to speed and water temperature. By Randy Dotinga.
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Twenty-eight new species of sponge are uncovered in the seas around Rathlin Island.
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Researchers are undertaking a mammoth effort to observe oceanic life using fiber optics and the Internet.
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SANTA ANA, Calif.Â -- The all-tackle world-record yellowfin tuna hangs on the wall at Fisherman's Landing, acting as a reminder of the ultimate catch for long-range anglers. The 388-pounder was caught by Curt Wiesenhutter aboard the Royal Polaris at San Benedicto Island south of Baja.
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Last summer's big retreat of Arctic Ocean ice allowed oceanographers to chart new regions -- and find more potential United States real estate.
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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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Q &amp; A: With renewed focus on high-mercury tuna, one public-health expert says the real danger is that we're not eating enough fish
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A French-led marine expedition team believes it has discovered thousands of new species of mollusks and crustaceans around a Philippine island, officials and scientists said Monday.
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Next time you slice up your favorite saltwater fish, consider donating its carcass to science. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission soon will begin collecting carcasses of several elusive species &#151; cobia, spadefish, sheepshead, red and black drum, tilefish and grouper &#151; from recreational fishermen to study the health of the fish populations.
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Scientists combing through undersea fauna off Indonesia's Papua province said Monday they had discovered dozens of new species, including a shark that walks on its fins and a shrimp that looks like a praying mantis.
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID Associated Press  Scientists discover exotic creatures more mysterious than most can imagine.   WASHINGTON -- Peering deep into the sea, scientists are finding creatures more mysterious than many could have imagined.
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Smithsonian scientists have discovered a biodiversity bounty in the Eastern Pacific -- approximately 50 percent of the organisms found in some groups are new to science. The research team spent 11 days in the Eastern Pacific, a unique, understudied region off the coast of Panama.
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The Bush administration wants to allow ocean farming for shellfish, salmon and saltwater species in federal waters for the first time, hoping to grab a greater share of the $70 billion aquaculture market.
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DURBAN, South Africa  - Once a year the normally  tranquil waters off South Africa's balmy east coast bubble as  billions of sardines migrate north with sharks and dolphins in  hot pursuit.
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40 per cent 'heavily affected' by human activities A new global map compiled by analysing 17 different factors including fishing, global warming and pollution has revealed that 40 per cent of the world's oceans are heavily affected by human activities, while just a small percentage of seawater has completely escaped the effects of man's heavy hand.â¦
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Oceana biologists and divers have documented accidental catches on board a Spanish fishing vessel.