Bycatch

Fishing mostly depends on gillnets that catch many organisms besides fish, but we can change gillnets for the better…

We are still making sense of coelacanths. Thought to be extinct, these rare, critically endangered, 400 million-year-old ancient fishes are…

Happy Shark Week! In this article we discuss the potential use of disco-like stimuli to deter various species sharks from…

Human-shark interactions don't always end well on both sides. Is it possible to build a shark repellant that can keep…

What's the best way for fishermen to avoid catching the wrong type of animal in their nets? According to this…

Fisheries

It might seem like a no-brainer to ban shark fishing as well as the sale and trade of shark products.…

We rely heavily on the oceans as a source of food. Unfortunately, fish populations have declined by over 50 percent…

Setting limits on fish catch is standard practice in fisheries management. For the first time in history, limits on habitat…

A technology that both benefits fishermen and helps prevent sea turtle bycatch? Yes, please! The great news is that it…

Fisheries

Incidental catches of nontarget species, also called “bycatch” have important ecological, social and economic impacts. A new study reveals the…