Nov 27 2010

Hammerheads, Other Sharks Protected at Paris Meet

Tag: Animals,Atlantic Ocean,Commercial Fishing,Fisheries,Food Chain,SharksDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:06 pm
In response to steep population declines due to overfishing, several species of Atlantic shark are now protected and cannot be hunted.

Jul 12 2010

Deepwater Shark Diets Include Other Sharks

Tag: Commercial Fishing,Deep Sea,DNA,Fish,Fisheries,Fishing,Predators,SharksJennifer Viegas @ 12:00 pm
These sharks' diets had long been a mystery, but DNA sequencing is shedding light on how they survive in their deepwater world.

Jul 09 2010

Dead Zone in Gulf Linked to Oil

Tag: Biomes,Commercial Fishing,Fishing,Oil Spill,Seas,Sharks,Wild AnimalsJessica Marshall @ 12:21 pm
Oxygen-starved conditions that have persisted for more than a month in the Gulf of Mexico are likely due to the BP oil spill, researchers say.

Mar 18 2010

A Major Blow to Bluefin Tuna

Tag: Atlantic Ocean,Commercial Fishing,Endangered Species,Fish,Fishing,SurvivalDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 11:25 pm
A proposed global ban on trading the fish failed today, leaving their future in jeopardy.