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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Decisions made at a key conservation meeting are good news for big and quirky fish and commercially prized trees. Several species will enjoy extra protection against trade following rulings made at the Convention
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Conservation groups say cuts in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean catch of bluefin tuna are too small.
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It hardly seems fair, but new research suggests that water creatures nimble enough to avoid being gobbled up by predators may harm their species more than help.
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Researchers are undertaking a mammoth effort to observe oceanic life using fiber optics and the Internet.
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Electro-shock therapy is being tested as a way of saving some of the world's endangered corals.
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The genetic map of a type of teeny-weeny ocean algae could have a big impact on how scientists try to protect the Earth&#39;s oceans from greenhouse gases.
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Scientists have pinpointed a unlikely potential weapon in the war against obesity - seaweed.
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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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Small and inexpensive steps could go a long way towards rescuing the Western Pacific&#39;s dwindling population of giant sea turtles, an expert has said.
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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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Fish are not just simple animals with a short memory, say researchers from two UK universities.
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In the waning days of summer, stripers and blues remain steady, but the bluefin tuna season is just getting under way. Tuna are beginning to appear in Boston Harbor and points north, an indication of a strong season.
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There are many ways to try to save endangered species, including freezing sperm and eggs for breeding programs. With fish, though, that approach is limited.
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Millions of casual fishermen reel in a higher take of the nation's most prized saltwater fish than previously thought, researchers say, prompting them to urge improved regulation of recreational fishing.
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Cuts are agreed in Atlantic and Mediterranean tuna catches, but conservation groups say the cuts are too small.
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Tuna fish stocks in the Mediterranean are in danger of being wiped out due to overfishing, a green group said on Tuesday, calling for a halt in EU subsidies and tougher rules to halt illegal fishing.