Mary Hoff Experts from around the world put their heads together to consider effects of emerging trends on marine and coastal biodiversity. In the spirit of the annual University of Cambridge–led horizon scan of emerging conservation issues, 30 experts from around the world last year put their heads together to brainstorm and assess the potential… Continue reading 15 big issues poised to impact oceans and coasts
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Micro-plastics in the fish I eat
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) found out that pollutants like micro-plastics may be causing growth defects in fish, including skeletal deformities The other day, as I stepped out of my car to buy fish from a fisher folk on the bank of river Mahanadi, a waste carrier vehicle engaged by the local… Continue reading Micro-plastics in the fish I eat
The long goodbye: Study declares ancient Chinese paddlefish extinct
Shreya Dasgupta The Chinese paddlefish is, or rather was, a unique species. It was one of only two living species of paddlefish, part of an ancient group of fish known to have existed since the Lower Jurassic, 200 million years ago The Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) was last recorded by researchers in 2003. Subsequent local surveys… Continue reading The long goodbye: Study declares ancient Chinese paddlefish extinct
Species recoveries bring hope amidst biodiversity crisis
Conservation efforts have led to improvements in the status of ten species, according to update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This includes the recovery of the Guam Rail, a bird previously listed as Extinct in the Wild. Despite these improvements, the IUCN Red List now includes 30,178 species threatened with extinction, and… Continue reading Species recoveries bring hope amidst biodiversity crisis
Nigerian fishers hit by criminals, imports and climate change
Nosmot Gbadamosi From African waters to China and back again, over half the fish on Nigerian tables is imported Makoko: the fishing community running out of fish There is a legend about the neighbourhood of Makoko. It holds that birth in the “world’s largest floating slum” is celebrated by the father throwing his newborn into… Continue reading Nigerian fishers hit by criminals, imports and climate change
Aquaculture is source of 53 % of all global fish consumption
Global fish production will continue to expand over the next decade even though the amount of fish being captured in the wild has levelled off and aquaculture’s previously explosive growth is now slowing, says a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The latest edition of the agency’s The State… Continue reading Aquaculture is source of 53 % of all global fish consumption
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