The prospect of heat waves without end, increasingly destructive floods, relentless drought, rapidly rising sea levels, and the risk of “point of no return” tipping points require humanity to swiftly ...

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The question is no longer whether China will take part in global ocean governance, but whether it aims to shape it-- and potentially lead it.

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The Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DOF) is amending the Fisheries Regulations under Section 27 of the Fisheries Act 1985, namely the Fisheries (Control ...

Species numbers alone do not fully capture how ecosystems are changing. In a global study, scientists analyzed long-term data from nearly 15,000 marine and freshwater fish communities. They found that ...

A dead whale sinking to the ocean floor creates a unique deep-sea ecosystem.: this whale fall provides food for scavengers, then enriches sediments for other creatures. Finally, bacteria in bones ...

The study, titled “Navigating Future Waters: The Resilience of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Under Climate Change,” found that as the ocean warms, bluefin tuna are likely to shift progressively northward ...

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East Carolina University is using a $3.5 million grant to study fish spawning and conservation in the Gulf. The university ...

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