Picture of North Sea fish decline
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A scientific model of the North Sea's ecosystem suggests the total stock of fish has dropped from 26 million tonnes to 10 million t in just over a century.
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A fresh study indicates that underwater visibility in the Baltic Sea has sharply declined in the past 100 years.
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The water 'round here's not what it used to be The European Science Foundation has warned that climate change is already having a significant impact on marine life. Warmer seas and changing salinity levels are leading to unprecedented movements of species, threatening the stability of the marine ecosystem as a whole.â¦
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Europe's seas are in serious decline as a result of coastal development, fishing and pollution, warn scientists.
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This week's rundown of fishing reports from around the region: Area A: Consistency is beginning to become a problem in the northern regions with an influx of dogfish. Stripers, bluefish, cod, and haddock are not coming easy, according to the Kittery Trading Post fish department. The flounder, however, appear to be biting, and early risers say salmon and trout are ...
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Last year, Maine's lobstermen reported a 14 percent decline in catches. This year, the outlook could be worse.
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Fish at the National Sea Life centre in Birmingham could die because of a power cut in the city.
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A report released recently by the National Audubon Society indicates a number of bird species are decreasing in number all over the country.
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About a fifth of cod fishing grounds in the North Sea would be closed for the whole of next year under draconian proposals by the European commission, published yesterday and designed to replenish seriously depleted stocks.
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Catches of dwindling U.S. marine fish stocks by recreational anglers now rival those of commercial fisheries, claims a new report.
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After encouraging gains in the 1990s, populations of loggerhead sea turtles are now dropping, primarily because of commercial fishing, according to a federal review.
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Environment activists piled thousands of dead fish at the foot of Berlin's biggest tourist attraction, the Brandenburg Gate, Tuesday in a demonstration against over-fishing and pollution in the North Sea.
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Catches of cod and other fish stocks must be drastically reduced or even stopped in the North Sea to help populations recover from years of overfishing, an independent expert panel said Monday.
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Britain's seas are in crisis, with key species in serious decline, according to a report by the WWF.
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This week's rundown of fishing reports from around the region: Area A: The northern waters have become more predictable. Stripers are appearing near shore, and tuna is present in Stellwagen Bank, from smaller footballs to 150-pounders. At around high tide, head to the rocks in Gloucester Harbor and you'll find good-size stripers feeding. As fall approaches, bluefish are going to ...
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Our crushing appetite for carnivorous fish like salmon and tuna depletes the oceans of smaller, feeder fish, and endangers the planet's marine ecology
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A five-year survey of fish for sale at ports across the archipelago has revealed at least 20 previously unknown species, according to the Australian team that led the study.See photos >>