Countries likely missing out on revenue from catch share fisheries
Despite harvesting an estimated global value of US$17.7 billion worth of fish, many catch share fisheries may be paying little or no royalties on their harvests, with countries likely foregoing this potential source of revenue.
As fishing effort grows, catches decline in the Mozambique Channel region
Researchers found that effective small-scale fishing effort in the entire Mozambique Channel region grew slowly but steadily from around 386,000 kWdays in 1950 to around 23 million kWdays by 2016, with Mozambique and Madagascar dominating the upward trend.
A few missing fish: US West Coast recreational and discarded catches
United States of America lacks international reporting of recreational catches and fish discarded at sea, which may hinder proper ecosystem-based management efforts
Updating Sea Around Us‘ 1950-2010 marine catch reconstructions to 2018
The two volumes cover all maritime countries and island territories of the world.
Impact of climate change on tropical fisheries would create ripples across the world
Tropical oceans and fisheries are threatened by climate change, generating impacts that will affect the sustainable development of both local economies and communities, and regions outside the tropics.
Billions lost as illicit fisheries trade hurting nations who can afford it least
Eight to 14 million tonnes of unreported fish catches are traded illicitly every year, costing the legitimate market between $9 and $17 billion in trade each year.
Climate change-threatened Marshall Islands under-reporting fisheries stats
A new study by Sea Around Us found that total marine fisheries catches were 27% higher over the last 60 years than the data officially reported by the FAO on behalf of the Marshall Islands
How sustainable is tuna? New global catch database exposes dangerous fishing trends
Are our current tuna fishing habits sustainable? Probably not, according to a new global database of tuna catches developed by Sea Around Us
Q&A with Daniel Pauly of Sea Around Us
For World Oceans Day 2019, we sat down with Dr. Pauly and ask him a little bit about Sea Around Us and what he hopes to achieve with his work.
How choosing fish and seafood for dinner impacts carbon emissions
Choosing fish over pork, beef or lamb can be a more sustainable choice as fewer greenhouse gas emissions are produced.