The number of wild animals living on the planet has halved over the past four decades because of unsustainable consumption and reckless human activities that have...
High levels of carbon dioxide in the world’s oceans is impairing the survival mechanisms of species of fish, in particular predators like sharks who rely on...
Five threatened species of sharks have gained new protection with the introduction of historic regulations on Sunday, as part of an effort to end unsustainable fishing...
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Conservationists and policymakers have to do more to ensure the survival of important fish species by expanding marine protection areas, according to a new study. The...
Arapaima, one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, has been fished to extinction in some communities in South America, a new study has found. The arapaima...
The amount of mercury in the upper ocean has tripled since the industrial revolution, according to a new study that leaves little doubt that humans are...
The impact of climate change on Europe’s lakes is already evident and could cause far-reaching effects, according to scientists and leading bodies in the area. Writing...
Warmer sea temperatures could cause more exotic fish such as sunfish and bluefin tuna to migrate to the south west of England – a scientist has...
The migration of tropical fish, caused by ocean warming attributed to climate change, is having a harmful impact on marine ecosystems, a study has found. Due...
Plastic pollutants afflict all of the world’s oceans, but a new study has found that the quantity of floating waste around the world is lower than...
The UK government has been accused of failing to adequately protect marine life and being too slow to designate and enforce new marine conservation zones (MCZ)...
Deforestation has led to a decrease in falling leaf litter in rivers and lakes – a vital source of food for a wide array of fish...
The marine species of the Mediterranean Sea, as well as the livelihoods and lifestyles of millions of people that depend on them, are being threatened by...
US secretary of state John Kerry has called for international cooperation to protect oceans that are “under siege” from overfishing, pollution and acidification. On Monday, the...