An investigation is under way into why thousands of dead crabs and lobsters are washing up on the Tees estuary and neighbouring north-east beaches in recent weeks. Countless crustaceans have been found, with Marske and Saltburn said to be experiencing particularly high numbers, and the first sightings reported in early October in Seaton Carew, Redcar […]
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To boost fish catches, try banning fishing, new study shows
In 2016, Barack Obama, the U.S. president at the time, made a proclamation: he would expand the protection of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a stretch of ocean fringing the islands and atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that native Hawaiians consider to be sacred. Ten years earlier, his predecessor, George W. Bush had protected […]
Authorities Investigate Florida Companies Involved in Shark Fin Trade
In recent years, the welfare of sharks has garnered more consideration. However, since the 1970s, we’ve seen over a 70% decrease in shark species and more than a third are facing extinction. Much of this can be attributed to overfishing, bycatch, and the shark fin trade, which is largely fueled by China’s consumption of shark […]
Diver Swallowed Whole by a Massive Humpback Whale; How Did He Survive?
Last year, a lobster diver first shared his near-death experience of being swallowed by a 27,000-kilogram humpback whale while diving at sea. Michael Packard, 56, found himself in the mouth of a large marine mammal while plucking lobsters from the ocean floor in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Incredibly, he managed to survive and tell the tale and […]
Cruel Science Experiments on Crabs and Lobsters Could Finally End After Animal Sentience Law Passes in the UK
Finally! Scientific experiments on crabs and lobsters could finally end when the animal sentience bill became a law in the United Kingdom. Welfare rules would finally be applied to crustaceans and decapods. Many people still wrongly believe that fish and other marine animals are not sentient beings, which is far from the truth. As opposed […]
‘Apocalyptic’: dead crabs litter beaches in north-east England
An investigation is under way into why thousands of dead crabs and lobsters are washing up on the Tees estuary and neighbouring north-east beaches in recent weeks. Countless crustaceans have been found, with Marske and Saltburn said to be experiencing particularly high numbers, and the first sightings reported in early October in Seaton Carew, Redcar […]
POLL: Animals are sentient beings. Should the boiling of live lobsters be banned?
Boiling lobsters alive will be banned under plans being drawn up by the government. Ministers are planning to strengthen the welfare rights of crustaceans and molluscs in the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill, which is currently making its way through the House of Lords. The Bill only covers vertebrates – animals with a backbone – but, […]