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MPAs do not adequately protect coral reef fish. Marine protected areas (MPAs) around Oʻahu in Hawai’i do not adequately protect populations of herbivorous reef fishes that eat algae on coral reefs. That […]
Community action can boost coral reef fish numbers. New research has found that positive community action can boost fish numbers in coral reefs and safeguard fish numbers there in the […]
Protections account for around 10% of fish stocks on coral reefs. New research from the University of Sydney shows that international conservation efforts account for approximately 10 percent of fish […]
Plastic pollution on coral reefs mostly comes from fishing activities, Nature study finds. In a paper published in Nature, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, University of São Paulo, University of […]
Tiny fish fuel coral reefs. Scientists have long sought to understand how coral reefs support such an abundance of fish life despite their location in nutrient-poor waters. According to a […]
Coral reef parks contain less fish biomass. Marine scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other groups examining the ecological status of coral reefs across the Indian and Pacific oceans […]
Great Barrier Reef fish evidence suggests shifts in major global biodiversity patterns. Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other […]
New study highlights the correlation between live corals and fishing yields. What does a decline in healthy coral reefs mean for fisheries? A new study published in Marine Resource Economics, led […]
New study finds overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970, causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk. A new analysis published in the journal […]
World-first robotic hand to help cultivate baby corals for reef restoration. A world-first soft robotic ‘hand’, developed by researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, could revolutionise the delicate, labour-intensive […]
Countries unite to bolster efforts for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Last week, 20 countries and the European Union made significant strides towards enhancing the […]
Great Barrier Reef facing catastrophic damage Leading scientists have found that sea surface temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef have reached a 400-year critical level, with human-induced climate change to […]
Fish size themselves up in a mirror to decide if they can win a fight. Before deciding whether or not to fight another fish, cleaner wrasse check their own reflection […]
Restoring coastal ecosystems with Reefy and BlueInvest. Dutch start-up Reefy is at the forefront of restoring underwater ecosystems, tackling the alarming decline of marine life. With support from BlueInvest, Reefy […]
Sustainable fish is a reality for chefs, importers, wholesale and retail! The first Sustainability Seminar and Fish Chefs Lunch, organised by The Chefs’ Forum, took place on Monday 24th June at […]
Previously uncharacterised parasite uncovered in fish worldwide. Using genome reconstruction, scientists unveiled a once “invisible” fish parasite present in many marine fish world-wide that belongs to the apicomplexans, one of […]
Genetics provide key to fight crown-of-thorns starfish. Scientists are one step closer to combatting coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish, following a University of Queensland study into the pest’s genetics. In a world […]
Adult fish struggle to bounce back in Marine Protected Areas. Age matters when determining how to protect life in the ocean; every population needs a strong cohort of adults to […]
Research identifies microorganisms that may be essential to the survival of coral reefs threatened by climate change. A study led by a researcher at the University of Stirling has identified […]
Discovering rare ‘sponge reefs’ and new corals with SeaRover When scientist launched the EU funded SeaRover project to explore the depths of Ireland’s oceans, no one expected them to make groundbreaking discoveries. […]
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