World News

Euroviews. A solution for global food insecurity may be hiding in our oceans

With growing stress on existing food systems from climate change, environmental harm and rising populations, there is significant potential for finding culturally acceptable blue foods with high nutritional and economic value yet relatively low environmental impact, Beatrice Crona writes.

28 February 2023

Climate

Tunisia: Beach erosion is threatening tourism and communities

Coastal erosion is harming tourism, fishing and farming in Tunisia - and drought is making it worse.

23 February 2023

Climate

Can fishing bans protect the world’s smallest porpoise?

Vaquitas - which never grow to more than 150cm in length - number between six and 20 in the wild, down from 200 in 2012.

30 January 2023

Nature

The fish species you should avoid to dodge ‘forever chemicals'

Dangerous forever chemicals have been linked to increased risk of cancer and reproductive problems. If you want to avoid them, you might want to steer clear of freshwater fish.

17 January 2023

Ocean

Explainer: Are we witnessing the last generation of artisanal fishers?

Small-scale fisheries provide food and employment to millions of people all over the world. But today the profession is at risk. Climate change, pollution and overfishing have caused catches to decrease. And as fishers leave the profession, entire communities are affected.

8 December 2022

Nature

Why have 2,500 dead seals washed up on Russia’s shores?

In 1900, there were more than a million Caspian seals - but after a century of overfishing and habitat degradation, some environmentalists warn that there are just 70,000 left.

5 December 2022

Nature

Meet the team tracking humpback whale scars in Iceland

Escaping a fishing net is not the end of the tale for humpback whales. These researchers are investigating what happens next.

26 November 2022

Culture news

Holy carp! UK fisherman catches record-breaking monster goldfish

Andy Hackett, 42, landed the record-breaking 67.4-pound fish called The Carrot in France.

22 November 2022

Russia

Russia may block Antarctic protections amid global tensions

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are among those meeting in Australia this week to decide the future of Antarctica's pristine waters.

27 October 2022

Ocean Calls

Illegal fishing: Who is responsible?

In partnership with The European Commission

Devastating economic damage, loss of biodiversity, slavery and violating human rights… In this episode of Ocean Calls, we’re discussing illegal fishing, a serious criminal offence that is almost impossible to regulate.

27 October 2022

Climate

Thinning ice: How climate change is making frozen lakes unsafe

Ice-skating and other recreational activities are getting increasingly riskier in a warmer world, a new study shows.

4 October 2022

United Kingdom

Fishermen and ecologists call for action to protect Scottish salmon

Scottish fishermen and ecologists are calling for actions to save the country's dwindling salmon population.

27 September 2022

Ocean Calls

Is it OK to eat fish if you love the ocean?

In partnership with The European Commission

Do you know where the fish you're eating has come from? This question and more are answered in the latest episode of the Ocean Calls podcast.

15 September 2022

Climate

Why is Greenpeace dropping boulders into the English Channel?

Bottom trawling in marine protected areas is "like ploughing a combine harvester through a national park".

7 September 2022

Earth News

Dogs can sniff out non-native fish in lakes without even seeing them

Across the globe, carp destroy local lake ecosystems. But scientists have a new tool - dogs.

6 September 2022

United Kingdom

Greenpeace UK drops boulders off Cornwall coast to prevent overfishing

The environmental organisation dropped the rocks in an area of the South West Deeps Conservation Zone, some 190 kilometres off the English coast.

3 September 2022

Earth News

Shell banned from oil exploration on South Africa’s Wild Coast

In 2021, the South African government granted petroleum giant Shell exploration rights off the nation’s eastern coast. On Thursday, these rights were revoked.

2 September 2022

Nature

The original mermaid: Dugongs are now ‘functionally extinct’ in China

It is the first time such a charismatic marine megafaunal species has disappeared from Chinese marine waters.

25 August 2022

Earth News

Faroe Islands to curb ‘cruel’ dolphin hunt after international outcry

The government is proposing a cap after almost 1,500 white-sided dolphins were killed last year. But will it be enough to make the tradition sustainable?

12 July 2022

Earth News

Dutch farmers and fishermen block roads to protest emissions cuts

Farmers and fishermen fear they will lose their jobs under the Dutch government’s plans to curb nitrogen emissions.

5 July 2022