Ships flagged for illegal fishing still able to get insurance
Illegal fishing is a major problem that siphons an estimated $10 to 20 billion annually from the global economy, and causes millions of tonnes of fish to disappear from the oceans.
Biological oceanographer Evgeny Pakhomov named IOF director
Pakhomov’s research focuses on physical-biological interactions in the oceans, a critical field of study for predicting ecosystem response driven by climate change.
Amanda Vincent named finalist for Indianapolis Prize for Animal Conservation
Vincent largely put seahorse conservation on the map. Not only did she take her studies under the water and into their world, she identified a conservation concern for these tiny fish and mounted a campaign to secure their future.
AAAS Fellowship
AAAS member whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished, and who has been a continuous member for the four-year period leading up to the year of nomination Deadline: April 20, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.
30 per cent of global fish catch unreported
Countries drastically underreport the number of fish caught worldwide, according to a new study, and the numbers obscure a significant decline in the total catch.
Climate change could cut First Nations fisheries’ catch in half
The study finds that coastal First Nations communities could suffer economic losses between $6.7 and $12 million annually by 2050.