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For the first time ever, researchers have created a global map of human activity in the oceans and on coastlines, published last week in the journal Nature.
Quantifying longline bycatch mortality for pelagic sharks in western Pacific shark sanctuaries
Marine protected areas are increasingly touted for their role in conserving large marine predators such as sharks, but their efficacy is debated. Seventeen “shark sanctuaries” have been established globally, but longline fishing continues within many such jurisdictions, leading to unknown levels of bycatch mortality levels. Using public data from Global Fishing Watch and Regional Fisheries Management Organizations, we quantified longline fishing within eight shark sanctuaries and estimated pelagic shark catch and mortality for seven pelagic shark species.
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In the new article "Incorporating multidimensional behavior into a risk management tool for a critically endangered and migratory species" published in Conservation Biology, researchers combined data on the diving behavior of East Pacific leatherbacks with data on fish
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Drilling for minerals in the deep sea could begin soon, as the regulatory body moves to finalise rules and could start considering mining applications this month.
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Cook Islands has made calls for “ghost gear” to be included in the Plastic Treaty as it impacts marine life and the marine food chain, and is a significant cause of marine litter.
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The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sea Shepherd Global to have the latter conduct sea patrols as a deterrent to increasing levels of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing occurring Tuvalu’s waters.
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The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation released its latest Status of the Stocks Report, finding a higher percentage of the global tuna catch comes from stocks with a healthy level of abundance than in
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China has used the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization’s consensus-based decision-making mechanism to block the listing of two Zhoushan-based fishing vessels on SPRFMO’s illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing blacklist.
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The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization took a historic decision to adopt a U.S. proposal to establish comprehensive SPRFMO-specific high seas boarding and inspection procedures.
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The future of the world's largest tuna fishery is being decided in Vietnam this week. All 26 member countries and participating territories of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) are custodians of the multi-billion dollar Pacific tuna fishery.