Ocean fish populations have fallen dramatically in the past half-century, and climate change is expected to make the problem worse. Governments have designated “marine protected areas”, where where ...

Research led by the University of Oxford has found that oceanographic connectivity (the movement and exchange of water between different parts of the ocean) is a key influence for fish abundance ...

Ashlee Lillis’ interview subjects don’t talk. But they have plenty to say through grunts, growls, clicks and other odd noises. “I put my hydrophone — which is our underwater microphone — on the end of ...

Species across the planet are on the move. Climate change has already caused more than 12,000 species to shift their homes across land, freshwater and the sea. They move to escape unfavorable ...

A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea shows ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making crucial habitat less appealing to certain fish species. A new study of coral reefs in Papua ...

Scientists have uncovered why big predators like sharks spend so much time in the ocean’s twilight zone. The answer lies with mid-sized fish such as the bigscale pomfret, which live deep during the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. I have spent much of my life studying predatory fishes in East Africa’s coastal waters, but never have I been more concerned about their future.

At first glance, it looks like something is wrong. A strange, floating slab of flesh rises beside a fishing boat, as if the rest of the animal is missing. But this is not a half eaten fish or the ...

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