Friday, 27 March 2015
The combination of marine reserves and fishing controls appears to be working to protect the Great Barrier Reef as well as preserve stocks of commercially important species, say researchers.
Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Plankton may be spreading a herpes-like virus that has been devastating Pacific oyster farms across the world, newly published research has found.
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Illuminating fishing nets with LEDs could help reduce bycatch, such as sea turtles, say researchers.
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
A new study on the dispersal of fish larvae has reignited a debate on the science behind marine parks.
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Meet a scientist Moving tuna farms further offshore can produce bigger, healthier fish, says Dr Nicole Kirchhoff.
Thursday, 6 September 2012
Bottom trawling by fishermen may be even more damaging than previously thought, affecting the seabed as seriously as intensive ploughing of farmland erodes the soil, say Spanish scientists.
Friday, 25 November 2011
Prehistoric humans living more than 40,000 years ago had mastered the skills needed to catch fast-moving, deep ocean fish such as tuna, a remarkable new archaeological find has revealed.
Thursday, 9 September 2010 12
Science feature Overfishing is a problem in Australia, but we've come a long way in recent years in terms of fishing sustainability, say scientists and environmentalists.
Thursday, 9 September 2010
Quiz As our appetite for seafood rises, so too does our need to understand changes to the fish we eat. How much do you know about the state of your plate? Take our quiz, but don't make a meal of it!
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Scientists investigating deep sea life in a supposedly pristine area of the Southern Ocean near eastern Antarctica have been shocked to find what they believe is evidence of illegal fishing there.
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
The fishing industry needs to harvest a more diverse range of species, to take the pressure off our favourite seafood, argue researchers.
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Consumer campaigns to protect threatened fish species have failed and alternative ways are needed to save threatened marine species, according to a new Canadian report.
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Ace Day Jobs Phillippa Dean is fascinated by fish, all day, every day. Watch Ace Day Jobs to find out how she became an aquaculturalist.
Thursday, 5 November 2009
The ocean's most feared predators hang out together at a deep sea watering hole between Mexico and Hawaii known as the 'White Shark Cafe', according to a new study.