Ocean Conservancy

MAY 20, 2022

fisheries and the stalled progress on reducing the stocks that are experiencing overfishing, are overfished and are struggling to rebuild to healthy levels. Here is the breakdown by status: Overfishing Status. The report says: Overfishing is low but hasn’t budged. Overfished Status. What does this mean?

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New Scientist

JUNE 27, 2023

Countries have failed to deliver on promises to create new marine protected areas in the seas around Antarctica, leaving a unique ecosystem vulnerable to climate change and overfishing

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Earthava

MAY 1, 2023

Overfishing, climate change, and pollution are currently troubling the waters. The post 10 Simple Changes You Can Make to Save Our Oceans appeared first on Earthava. When you hear about Earth’s oceans in danger, it should spark your attention and make you curious about how to get involved in doing your part to save it.

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Inside Climate News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Climate change, overfishing, ocean acidification and pollution are driving reefs’ demise, along with the fisheries communities depend upon for nutrition. By Bob Berwyn Gathered together, the world’s coral reef systems would cover an area somewhere between the size of Oregon and Texas.

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Inside Climate News

MARCH 21, 2023

By Bob Berwyn Oceans around the world are beset by marine heatwaves , pollution, coral bleaching , mass die-offs and overfishing. Ocean-based renewable energy could play a big role in decarbonizing the U.S., and healthier oceans can help stabilize the climate, the Ocean Climate Action Plan suggests.

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Scientific American

MAY 28, 2021

These sentinels of marine ecosystems point to the damage climate change, overfishing and other human pressures are causing. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.

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Frontiers

MARCH 3, 2022

Overfishing is the biggest threat to sharks worldwide, and a lack of effective monitoring and management of fishing practices adds burden to vulnerable shark species. Shark populations are overfished throughout the world, with declines of more than 70% in the last 50 years documented. Transparent labels.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 14, 2021

It generates 60% of Mexico’s fish catch, but overfishing is threatening its marine… Read more → by Anastasia Quintana (University of California Santa Barbara) and Alfredo Giron Nava (Stanford University) The Gulf of California – a sea near the western border of the U.S.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 21, 2022

Lithium extraction from the deep sea, overfishing of deeper-water species, and the unexpected ocean impacts of wildfires on land are among fifteen issues experts warn we ought to be addressing now. Read the full story from the University of Cambridge.

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 1, 2021

It’s never been an easy task, but the progress to end overfishing and rebuild fish stocks has been steady—until recently. It’s clear that in many ways, progress has stalled or even started to reverse entirely: Since 2017, the number of overfished stocks has jumped from 35 to 49. Never miss an update!

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Overfishing threatens both. Read the full story from the Food & Environment Reporting Network. The tiny fish is central to Tlingit culture and to sustainable ecosystems.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 21, 2021

The introduction of the GM salmon should not be cause for controversy but instead should be welcomed as genetic engineering has the potential to make the fishing industry more sustainable at a time when worldwide fishing stocks have plunged in response to overfishing and pollution of… Read more →

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Washington Nature

JUNE 3, 2021

The trawl RCA was designed to prohibit bottom contact fishing gear in areas where overfished stocks were likely to be abundant. Since those overfished stocks have since rebuilt, and other management tools are being used to monitor the fishery, portions of the RCA were able to be reopened to provide more opportunities for fishermen.

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Frontiers

APRIL 20, 2022

Overfishing is the biggest threat to sharks worldwide, and a lack of effective monitoring and management of fishing practices adds burden to vulnerable shark species. The results published to Frontiers in Marine Science demonstrate the high overfishing pressure to which sharks are increasingly subjected. Article link: [link].

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis) used to have the largest range of all sawfish species, but their populations have declined worldwide due to overfishing and incidental catch. Their populations have drastically declined because of overfishing, habitat loss and entanglement in marine debris. Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 2003.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 24, 2023

After years of environmental assault — from dam building, overfishing, and logging — stretches of the Mekong River, upon which millions of people depend, appear to be recovering. Read the full story at e360. Heavy rains have helped, along with a crackdown on illegal fishing and other conservation efforts.

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PBS Nature

APRIL 3, 2023

While not wholly immune to the dangers that face other reefs, such as overfishing, bleaching and invasive species, this reef’s remarkable resilience is likely due to its position on the edge of the Cayman Trench. Up to one-third of the globe’s coral has been lost in the past few years.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 31, 2022

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 8, 2023

A combination of climate change, pollution, and overfishing further strained the Mekong, which some had written off as an unsavable ecosystem. Simultaneously, officials have cracked down on overfishing and illegal catching practices.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Historically Vulnerable Species Historic overfishing and habitat loss due to human developments (especially in their mangrove habitats) have greatly contributed to the depleted goliath grouper population. Only a very small portion of the millions of microscopic eggs spawned survive to be giant goliath grouper.

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Edouard Stenger

MARCH 14, 2023

With one third of our oceans being part of exclusive economic zones, the remaining parts are mainly a free for all and this is a classic case of tragedy of the commons with overfishing and many other issues being left unadressed but also worsened year after year.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Overfishing and mismanagement drove red snapper to critically low levels in the early 1990s. The Gulf of Mexico is famous for its seafood, and residents and tourists alike value the opportunity to catch—or eat—delicious red snapper. But it wasn’t that long ago that red snapper had all but disappeared from dinner plates and fishing lines.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Overfishing and mismanagement drove red snapper to critically low levels in the early 1990s. The Gulf of Mexico is famous for its seafood, and residents and tourists alike value the opportunity to catch—or eat—delicious red snapper. But it wasn’t that long ago that red snapper had all but disappeared from dinner plates and fishing lines.

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Washington Nature

JUNE 15, 2021

Multiple stocks had been designated overfished, and the Federal Government had declared the fishery an economic disaster. The RCA was originally a tool designed to address the overfished status of several rockfish stocks. ” — Marissa Paulling.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JULY 30, 2021

Note: Billions of people around the world rely on seafood as a main protein, and overfishing is a serious problem. Fish farming is one way suppliers to keep up with the demand without overfishing the oceans. Reduce food waste. What’s wrong with leftovers?

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Although small-scale fisheries make a greater contribution to the continent’s economy by feeding and employing locals, industrial fisheries are overfishing in Africa’s oceans. Their practices are rarely monitored due to limited domestic and regional capacity, allowing the fisheries to continue exploiting African waters without repercussion.

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Frontiers

AUGUST 24, 2023

But especially in soft-bottomed seas, reefs have now become scarce because many hard substrates have been removed due to overfishing of shellfish, dredging, trawling, and deep-sea mining. Reefs, whether natural or man-made, are hotspots of marine biodiversity.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Coast Guard services and law enforcement patrols to ensure overfishing does not occur. It’s important to note, some fisheries management services will still operate, even at a reduced level, including U.S. A government shutdown will result in fewer resources for cleanup after a hurricane.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In New England, there are questions about whether the water is now too warm to allow fish populations to recover from historic overfishing. We’ve built a strong foundation, as decades of evidence-based management approaches have helped reduce overfishing, rebuild stocks and restore coastal communities.

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Frontiers

JANUARY 10, 2022

Marine plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental issues of our time, along with the climate crisis and overfishing. The study, published in Frontiers in Marine Science , highlights the need for international collaboration on plastic pollution management in marine protected areas.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Coral Triangle faces many threats ranging from overfishing to pollution. More than 120 million people depend on these reefs for their livelihoods from subsistence fishing to income generated through tourism. This pristine paradise is not without its troubles. As climate change warms waters, coral can also experience bleaching.

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Unfortunately, stressors such as climate change, ocean acidification, diseases, overfishing, sedimentation and pollution have degraded reefs around the world. Will you help the blanket octopus? Blanket octopuses rely on healthy coral reef ecosystems to survive.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 1, 2022

While most populations of these fish are considered stable, some species are considered vulnerable due to threats like habitat loss, overfishing and pollution. All of this is to say that pufferfish truly are some of the most oddly remarkable and uniquely designed fish species in the sea.

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Circle of Blue

JULY 20, 2022

The country’s marine environment has been generally taken care of as well, with nearly 90 percent of populations classified as not overfished. . Although urban waterways were generally in poor condition, beaches and shorelines in remote areas are being kept relatively clean.

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Washington Nature

JULY 25, 2023

During his tenure, Glenn works with his fellow council members to marry ancient land management systems with new sustainability technology, such as ensuring a 40-year plan for reseeding forests used in timber logging and creating a system that prevents salmon overfishing.

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

There are so many other threats to our resources, from overfishing to oil spills, this is one we can take the science into our own hands and help understand and prepare for it. Stephen Payton holding a halibut. ©

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 27, 2021

Even more worrying, more stocks are slipping into an overfished status each year, meaning that our management system is still allowing stocks to decline. Private anglers around the country catch significant amounts of fish each year—often the reason that overfishing is still occurring in some important fisheries.

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