Fishing as a “hobby” often evokes one of two images: 1) a relaxing day of sitting out on a boat or 2) the ubiquitous off-putting dating profile photo of a man holding up a recently caught fish. What many might not consider is that the women swiping through these profiles are not the only victim […]
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Chinese Fishing Fleets are Depleting the World’s Oceans
China has the world’s largest fishing fleet, and it’s dominating the fishing industry and harming oceans, the Gatestone Institute reported. One study found that China’s fleet has almost 17,000 vessels, 5-8 times larger than estimates and what the government has reported. The UN reports that China consumes 36% of total global fish production and brings […]
Red flag: Predatory European ships help push Indian Ocean tuna to the brink
Until Jan 9, 2014, the Playa de Anzoras, a 2,200-ton tuna fishing vessel named for a beach in Spain, built in Spain and owned by Spaniards, sailed under the Spanish flag. On Jan. 10, it dropped the Spanish flag in favor of that of Seychelles, a small archipelagic nation in the Indian Ocean. Neither Spain […]
A proposed mine in Alaska will endanger brown bears – and much more
Towering over the average human and weighing as much as a grand piano, the brown bears found in south-west Alaska are considered among the best in the world to observe as they pad around in a largely untouched wilderness of soaring mountains, pristine rivers and rocky beaches. About a third of Alaska’s 30,000 brown bears […]
Petition: Ban Gillnets that are Responsible for Killing Thousands of Dolphins
Around the world, fishermen use gillnets to catch tuna. But they don’t just catch tuna. Sadly, other fish and marine animals become “bycatch” like sea turtles, sharks, and cetaceans. Dolphins, in particular, are killed by the tens of thousands by this fishing technique. A recent study found that “More than 80% of Indian Ocean dolphins […]
5 Ways You Can Help End the Dolphin Slaughter in Taiji, Japan
Another deadly season for dolphins and whales has begun in Taiji, Japan. Every year, a large-scale, brutal hunt of dolphins takes place in the small fishing village. During this period, hunters utilize techniques to herd large numbers of dolphins to shore. Once trapped in a cove, the dolphins are either brutally slaughtered for their meat […]
Endangered Sea Lions Devastated By New Zealand’s Squid Industry
A sixth sea lion has died after being entrapped in a squid trawling net off the coast of New Zealand last week. Perhaps the world’s rarest sea lion, this particular species is only found in and around New Zealand, and has only about 12,000 individuals total. Limited historical data suggests New Zealand sea lion populations […]
Petition: Justice for Greenland Shark Whose Tail Was Cut Off by Laughing Fishermen
Sharks are villainized and feared, but they suffer terribly at the hands of humans. Humans killaround 100 to 273 million sharks every year, while sharks killless than 10 people per year. People often argue for shark culling because they want surfers to feel safer in the ocean, but the ocean is the shark’s habitat and […]