Overfishing
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Beautiful seventy-four fish is a story of hope for marine conservation in South Africa
Our survival depends on the ocean and it is crucial to take steps to save it, conservationist Judy Mann said this week This content is restricted to registered users and…
Thousands of thin Cape fur seals die on West Coast beaches
Starvation caused by overfishing is thought to be a major culprit but investigations are ongoing
Fishing subsidies in the W. Cape: ‘Illegal fishing is our only option’
Fishers claim they are forced into illegal trawling because subsidies only benefit big vessels
Searching for South Africa’s ‘lost sharks’ to save them from extinction
Many may be vanishing before our eyes without anyone paying significant attention
Africa must protect the high seas before it’s too late
We must act now to secure the world’s oceans as a common good — and prevent catastrophic repercussions, argues Halemariam Desalegn
Penguins can’t get enough to eat
The causes include commercial fishing near their colonies and a scarcity of sardines and anchovies
E-tracking marine predators to protect Southern Ocean’s rich feeding grounds
Scientists from a number of institutions collaborated to collect data on 17 marine birds and mammals such as penguins, albatrosses, seals and whales in the ocean around Antarctica
Empty nets as overfishing and climate change sap Lake Malawi
Hundreds of local traders gather each morning and afternoon at Senga only to find that fish populations are falling in Lake Malawi
The crisis of Ghana’s fisheries
Ghana is facing widespread illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in its coastal waters causing economic hardship in fishing communities
China’s overfishing of Africa: The lure and the lies
Scientists and campaigners warn that factories in coastal villages are wreaking environmental and economic havoc.
Sierra Leone tackles overfishing but gets small fry
Dozens of foreign trawlers are licensed to fish in Sierra Leonean waters and the aim of the ban was to help replenish species damaged by overfishing
Conservation efforts ‘protect less than 1% of shark species’
An Oceana report says most shark species are heading towards extinction, while many are still being caught and killed.
Uneasy times for Spain’s age-old bluefin fishing
The season for an ancient and spectacular tuna-fishing technique has begun off Spain’s southwest coast.
Coral reefs could be gone by 2050, study warns
The world’s coral reefs could be wiped out by 2050 unless urgent action is taken to stop threats posed to the "rainforests of the sea".
Sushi offensive sinks bid to protect sharks and tuna
International conference to protect endangered species pronounced "disaster" by conservation groups after aggressive lobbying.