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San Jose Sharks
fromIndependent
1 day ago

'Are we waiting for this species to go extinct?' Inside the fight to save rare angel sharks off west coast of Ireland

The critically endangered angel shark faces threats from fishing in Ireland's marine park.
fromwww.theguardian.com
14 hours ago

What counts as the woods? Judge axes Nova Scotia's ban that defied commonsense definitions'

The Nova Scotia supreme court acknowledged the urgency of the wildfire crisis, it warned that if individual rights aren't protected, they can be eroded in a way that eventually affects everyone.
Canada news
#deep-sea-exploration
fromFuturism
1 day ago
OMG science

Scientists Say They've Figured Out What That Golden Orb Found at the Bottom of the Pacific Ocean Actually Was

OMG science
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Scientists Say They've Figured Out What That Golden Orb Found at the Bottom of the Pacific Ocean Actually Was

Scientists identified a mysterious golden orb found underwater as a remnant of a giant anemone after extensive analysis.
OMG science
fromMail Online
2 days ago

Mystery of 'golden egg' discovered at the bottom of the sea is SOLVED

The 'golden egg' is a clump of dead cells from a giant deep-sea anemone, not an alien or new species.
Environment
fromKqed
3 days ago

California Asks Ships to Hit the Brakes for Whales | KQED

California's Blue Whales Blue Skies program aims to reduce ship speeds to protect whales and decrease marine shipping pollution.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

One ship, three deaths: the shocking truth behind working conditions on a Chinese trawler

Crew members on the Tia Xiang 5 faced severe health issues and inadequate care while working long hours under harsh conditions.
Miami Marlins
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Video: Mass. family reels in great white shark off Florida coast

A Massachusetts family caught a rare 10-foot great white shark while fishing in Fort Lauderdale.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 days ago

Gray whale found dead near Alcatraz as CA expands program to slow down ships

Whale activity in San Francisco Bay is unusually high, with nine whales spotted recently and concerns over vessel strikes as a leading threat.
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Dungeness crab: Bay Area's season will close April 30 - then reopen for whale-safe fishing

"Extending the spring crab season with pop-up gear helps support an economically vital fishery while preventing whale entanglements. It's a true 'win-win' for fisheries and wildlife."
California
Europe news
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Clean-up operation ongoing after oil spill at Dublin Port

A fuel oil leak at Dublin Port was contained, with minimal impact on the shipping channel and active management by response teams.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

We were terrified they were going to kill us': fishers who survived US boat strike speak out

Ecuadorian fishers were attacked by a drone strike and detained by US soldiers, raising concerns over extrajudicial killings in the drug war.
Barcelona
fromEuro Weekly News
4 days ago

Rare endangered shark spotted in Barcelona port raises questions for beach season

A juvenile blue shark was spotted in Barcelona's Port Olimpic, highlighting unusual marine patterns and the species' critically endangered status.
fromConde Nast Traveler
5 days ago

Best Places to Go Whale Watching in California

"The most successful wildlife trips follow animal patterns and seasonality," says Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist Josh Geller of Embark Beyond.
Travel
World politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis

Southeast Asia's fishing industry faces severe depletion due to illegal practices, human rights violations, and weak regulations, impacting global seafood supply.
East Bay food
fromTasting Table
5 days ago

Kirkland Signature's Canned Tuna Is Actually Produced By This Major Fish Brand - Tasting Table

Kirkland Signature tuna, produced by Bumble Bee, offers good quality and value, praised by customers for its texture and size.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

MSC's blue tick' scheme creates illusion of ethically sourced fish, study claims

The MSC's sustainability certification is questioned due to reported widespread labor abuses on approved fishing vessels.
#seafood
SF food
fromTasting Table
11 hours ago

9 Seafood Buffet Red Flags That Should Send You Running - Tasting Table

Seafood buffets can be enjoyable but pose food safety risks; awareness of red flags is essential for safe dining.
SF food
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

The seafood industry bets Americans will eat more fish if it looks more like meat

The seafood industry is transforming fish products to resemble popular meat dishes to appeal to American consumers.
SF food
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Why You Might Want To Rethink Buying Seafood At The Counter - Tasting Table

Buying frozen seafood can be more economical and safer than fresh, as much fresh seafood is previously frozen and thawed before display.
Miami food
fromConde Nast Traveler
6 days ago

7 Resorts Where You Can Help Baby Turtles Reach the Sea

Eco-luxury hotels are enhancing sea turtle conservation through nesting zones, incubation centers, and guest participation in protective initiatives.
OMG science
fromMail Online
1 day ago

Close Bering Strait to stop Gulf Stream from collapsing, experts say

Closing the Bering Strait could stabilize the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and prevent its collapse due to global warming.
#cocaine-pollution
Environment
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Cocaine-Fueled Wild Salmon Swam Twice as Far as Sober Ones

Cocaine pollution alters fish behavior, causing Atlantic salmon to swim farther and disperse more widely in their environment.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds

Cocaine pollution in water affects salmon behavior, potentially impacting their survival and energy expenditure.
Environment
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Cocaine-Fueled Wild Salmon Swam Twice as Far as Sober Ones

Cocaine pollution alters fish behavior, causing Atlantic salmon to swim farther and disperse more widely in their environment.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds

Cocaine pollution in water affects salmon behavior, potentially impacting their survival and energy expenditure.
#california
Portland food
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Commercial salmon fishing set to resume along California coast after 3-year shutdown

Commercial fishing for salmon in California will resume this year after a three-year shutdown due to a population decline.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Commercial salmon fishing to open in CA for 1st time since 2022 as population rebounds

California opens commercial salmon fishing for the first time since 2022 due to population recovery after wet winters.
OMG science
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

An extreme marine heat wave simmers off California's coast right now

California is experiencing unprecedented heat waves and ocean temperatures, impacting marine life and breaking historical records.
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

1 in 50 million: rare 'split-lobster' caught off Cape Cod

A split-lobster, also called a chimera, is one color on one half of its body and a completely different color on the other half, according to the Seacoast Science Center.
Miami Marlins
SF food
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Love Eating Octopus? You Might Want to Read This First

Cephalopods are sentient beings capable of experiencing pain, raising ethical concerns about their consumption.
#cod
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Fish and chip lovers told to completely avoid eating UK cod amid population crisis

UK-caught cod populations are declining, prompting conservationists to recommend alternatives like European hake or haddock.
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago
Environment

Scientists call for Brits to ditch COD as stocks plummet

Cod and chips may soon be unavailable due to declining cod stocks and sustainability concerns.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Fish and chip lovers told to completely avoid eating UK cod amid population crisis

UK-caught cod populations are declining, prompting conservationists to recommend alternatives like European hake or haddock.
Environment
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Scientists call for Brits to ditch COD as stocks plummet

Cod and chips may soon be unavailable due to declining cod stocks and sustainability concerns.
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
3 days ago

In a Warming World, Border Walls Increasingly Harm Wildlife | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Border walls are located along imaginary geopolitical boundaries. They slice arbitrarily through critical ecosystems that know only natural boundaries, cutting wild animals off from the resources they need to live—food, water, a diverse selection of mates—and the ability to migrate for survival.
Environment
NYC food
fromTime Out New York
2 weeks ago

You can now eat fish from the Hudson River. No, we are not kidding.

New York State now allows limited fish consumption from the Lower Hudson River due to reduced PCB levels.
SF food
fromThe Infatuation
2 days ago

Fish In The Box - Review - Nopa - San Francisco - The Infatuation

Fish In The Box offers decent sushi and donburi options in NoPa, suitable for a quick meal but not exceptional.
#environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago
Environment

Stern warning: one man's mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall's creeks

Steve Green is on a mission to remove abandoned yachts from Cornwall's rivers to prevent environmental damage.
fromEarth911
3 days ago
Environment

Most Americans Are Worried About the Environment. Is Congress?

More Americans believe the environment is in poor condition and want increased government action to address environmental issues.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Stern warning: one man's mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall's creeks

Steve Green is on a mission to remove abandoned yachts from Cornwall's rivers to prevent environmental damage.
Environment
fromEarth911
3 days ago

Most Americans Are Worried About the Environment. Is Congress?

More Americans believe the environment is in poor condition and want increased government action to address environmental issues.
Upper West Side
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

NY is relaxing restrictions on eating Hudson River fish - but maybe go easy for now

Fish consumption advisories for the lower Hudson River have been updated, allowing limited consumption for sensitive groups, but caution remains essential.
fromArs Technica
4 weeks ago

How new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures

"There are not very many conservation issues that I'm aware of where industry and conservationists and consumers and the fishermen and the resource users all want the same thing. Every stakeholder wants less bycatch."
Pets
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

Here's what happens when you give salmon cocaine

Cocaine and its metabolites significantly increase swimming distance in wild Atlantic salmon, highlighting environmental impacts of pharmaceuticals on aquatic life.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Climate groups sue US government over approval of new BP project in Gulf of Mexico

The Trump administration has teed up the entire Gulf region for a Deepwater Horizon sequel with its approval of BP's extremely risky ultra-deepwater drilling project, said Brettny Hardy, senior attorney at Earthjustice, one of the groups.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Mediterranean sharks are vanishing in a legal void

Longnose spurdog sharks, locally known as kalb al-bahr, are sold on Libyan fish markets. Fishermen catch them even though they are carrying eggs, driven by economic necessity.
World news
California
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Endangered salmon returned to Northern California, then the money dried up

The state is ending support for salmon restoration efforts, jeopardizing the reintroduction of winter-run Chinook to ancestral waters.
SF food
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

One of the most infamous seafood promotions in history could be making a comeback. But there's a catch

Red Lobster is considering bringing back the endless shrimp promotion as a limited-time offering after its previous financial impact.
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don't Get a Ceasefire

"While whales and dolphins may temporarily move out of areas where there is significant naval sonar activity, the intensity of modern maritime conflict poses lethal risks."
Environment
SF food
fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

The Target Brand Tuna You Should Always Avoid Buying - Tasting Table

Good & Gather Wild Caught Yellowfin Tuna from Target is recommended to skip due to quality and freshness issues.
#deep-sea-mining
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Mumbai's historic dock quietens as fuel crisis chokes fishing trade

Rising diesel costs have crippled Mumbai's fishing industry, leaving boats idle and threatening livelihoods in coastal communities.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Maine's catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry

The haul of lobsters, Maine's best known export and a key piece of the state's identity and culture, has declined every year since 2021, and some scientists have cited as a reason warming oceans that spur migration to Canadian waters.
Miscellaneous
#marine-protected-areas
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

A national scandal': trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters

Marine protected areas in England are ineffective as industrial trawlers continue to overfish and damage ecosystems despite their designated protection.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

A national scandal': trawlers scour seabeds of supposedly protected UK waters

Marine protected areas in England are ineffective as industrial trawlers continue to overfish and damage ecosystems despite their designated protection.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Where Is Aldi's Seafood Sourced From? - Tasting Table

Aldi sources seafood from 136 fisheries (79 certified), partners with sustainability organizations, uses private-label production to cut costs, and provides sourcing details on packaging.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

More than 35m unexpected salmon deaths at Scottish farms sparks outcry

Scottish salmon farms reported over 35 million unexpected deaths in under three years amid minimal unannounced inspections and limited enforcement.
Dining
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Shellfish Red Flag We Just Can't Ignore At Seafood Restaurants - Tasting Table

Raw shellfish must be kept on ice at all times in restaurants, as bacteria grows rapidly above 40°F, making proper temperature control essential for food safety.
#yangtze-river
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tasmanian salmon farms blocked from using antibiotic florfenicol after detection in wild fish 10km away

Australia's veterinary medicines regulator suspended florfenicol use in Tasmanian salmon farms due to unacceptable risks to other marine species, after the antibiotic was detected in wild fish up to 10km from fish pens.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It's betrayal': Shetland's scallop fishers brace for arrival of UK's largest salmon farm

Approval of the UK's largest planned salmon farm in Shetland intensifies conflict between local scallop fishers and fish-farm operators over ecological and economic strain.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

Why It's A Major Red Flag If A Seafood Restaurant Doesn't Have Seasonal Offerings - Tasting Table

Seasonal seafood ensures better freshness, sustainability, and value; lack of seasonal offerings at restaurants is a major red flag.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It smells like a rancid fish and chip shop': at sea with the Antarctic's krill supertrawlers

Krill fishing in Antarctic waters is a significant environmental concern despite being legal and regulated.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How the Galapagos of west Africa' is plundered by floating fish factories

Industrial fishing vessels illegally exploit sardinella stocks at the boundaries of Guinea-Bissau's protected Bijagos archipelago, threatening local fishers and endangered wildlife dependent on this critical food source.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Fishing crews in the Atlantic keep accidentally dredging up chemical weapons

Recovered CWMs continue to pose worker and food safety risks. Because of ocean drift, storms, and offshore industries, sea-disposed CWMs locations are largely unknown and potentially far from their originally documented dump site. The three incidents exposed at least six crew members to mustard agent, which causes blistering chemical burns on skin and mucous membranes.
Miami Marlins
SF food
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

8 Seafood Chains With The Worst Quality Fish, According To Reviews - Tasting Table

Chain restaurants serve low-quality seafood that falls below acceptable standards, with Long John Silver's exemplifying poor fish preparation through excessive battering and unappetizing presentation.
Environment
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Tracking fisherman to track fish: The new technological approach to better understand ocean life

Global Fishing Watch uses AIS transponder data and artificial intelligence to track fishing vessels worldwide, providing unprecedented visibility into global fishing fleet movements and activities.
Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

In Scotland, the fishing practice of scrapping ocean bottom continues despite promise

Weak enforcement of Marine Protected Areas and widespread permitting of destructive fishing methods are depleting Scotland's inshore fish stocks and damaging seabed habitats.
Environment
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Efforts Grow to Ban Octopus Farming

Mexico's Ecologist Green Party proposed legislation to ban octopus factory farming, citing the animals' tool-use capabilities, potential consciousness, and high mortality rates in captivity.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Chronic ocean heating fuels staggering' loss of marine life, study finds

Chronic ocean warming reduces fish biomass by 7.2% per 0.1°C of seabed warming per decade, with marine heatwaves masking long-term decline through temporary population booms in cold-water regions.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Is tyre pollution causing mass deaths in vulnerable salmon populations?

A tyre antioxidant transformation product, 6PPD-quinone, leaches from tyres into waterways and kills coho salmon, prompting litigation against US tyre companies.
Environment
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Here's how newly approved pop-up traps could extend Bay Area crab season: 'A hard-fought battle'

Ropeless pop-up crab traps received statewide approval in California, allowing commercial fishing while reducing whale entanglements and enabling reliable, trackable deployments.
Environment
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

You Might Want To Think Twice Before Ordering Eel At A Seafood Restaurant Again - Tasting Table

Eel consumption contributes to severe overfishing and environmentally harmful aquaculture, making eel a poor sustainable seafood choice.
Environment
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Sea levels may be up to 4.9 feet HIGHER than we thought

Sea levels could be up to 4.9 feet higher than previously estimated, putting 132 million more people at risk of flooding due to reliance on inaccurate geoid models in coastal threat assessments.
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