overfishing

Wastewater fuels blooms of reef-smothering algae. Better engineering and an army of funny-looking fish can come to the rescue.

Fibreglass revolutionized boating, but decades later, discarded and degraded vessels are adding to marine pollution. We can do something about it.

Thirty years after the population collapsed, the Atlantic redfish fishery is poised to reopen, providing a second chance at a sustainable fishery.

As Indonesia’s fisheries minister, Edhy Prabowo was tasked with protecting one of his country’s most precious resources: baby lobsters so tiny one can fit on the tip of a finger.

Almost two-thirds of sharks and rays living on the world’s coral reefs are at risk, with 14 of 134 species deemed critically endangered.

Scientists have long sought to farm the scarce seafood staple, but critics say the animals are not suited to intensive methods.

Climate change means that Rhode Island’s winter flounder might never recover. Is it better to let them go?

Marine biologist Christine Stortini explains how overfishing throws ocean ecosystems out of whack and makes ocean life more susceptible to the ill effects of climate change.

The world must restore at least two billion hectares of land and ocean — an area roughly double the size of Canada — to prevent the planet from falling deeper into an ecological crisis fuelled by unchecked economic growth, warns a UN report released Thursday.  

Royal Swedish Academy of Science report says steps to address climate change will be hard to enforce if they continue to suffer targeted attacks in social media

The World’s Forgotten Fishes report lists pollution, overfishing and climate change as dangers for freshwater fish populations around the globe.

Calls to breach four hydroelectric dams in Washington state have grown louder in recent months as the plight of critically endangered Northwest orcas has captured global attention.

Northern cod stocks off Newfoundland suffered a steep decline over the last year, with Fisheries official finding the species has a lower survival rate and will likely continue to decease in the coming year.

"We don't have any tools to climate-proof corals," said Terry Hughes, director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies in Australia.

Oysters serve number of great environmental uses, as well as being delicious. A single can filter up to 50 gallons of water per day. Oyster beds also serve as speed bumps that slow waves in storms.