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Nature

Sharks and rays face growing risk of extinction from overfishing

“Sharks and rays are important predators, and their decline disrupts food webs throughout the ocean", said one of the study's authors.

Ocean

Are jellyfish taking over the ocean?

In partnership with the European Commission

Swarms of jellyfish near Mediterranean beaches were worrying local authorities and tourists during summer 2024. But are these animals increasing in numbers?

Nature

These 5 British seabirds are now at risk of extinction

Seabirds are threatened by warming oceans and overfishing in the UK.

Nature

Papua New Guinea: This expedition is revealing secrets of the ocean

Hours of scuba diving and sending cameras thousands of metres down will help the government to preserve biodiversity.

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Ocean Calls

Can huge levels of overfishing globally be reversed - and how?

In this episode of Ocean Calls, we're looking at what caused the now chronic problem of overfishing both globally and in Europe, and what is being done to improve the situation by both the EU and other organisations.

Ocean Calls

Meet the people working in Europe's small-scale fisheries

In this episode of Ocean Calls, we hear from the people behind the fish on your plate. They are often overlooked, but play a crucial role in Europe's fishing industry.

Ocean Calls

Where is your fish from and is it really what you think it is?

It may be the case that the fish on your plate isn't what it claims to be. Such fraud is thought to be widespread, and In this episode of Ocean Calls we're exploring transparency and traceability, asking what the EU is doing to make sure you get what you paid for.

Nature

Number of fish on US overfishing list sunk to new low in 2023

The figures are a sign of healthy fisheries, federal officials said.

Nature

Euroviews. A bottom trawl ban in marine protected areas would be good for all

The damage caused by bottom trawling should not be underestimated. Marine-protected areas across the world must be properly protected and free of rampant industrialisation, Hugo Tagholm and Nicolas Fournier write.

Earth News

Brussels picks fight over UK ban on sand eel fishing

The European Commission is demanding an explanation from the UK government over a biodiversity protection measure that bans the industrial fishing of sand eels in much of its territorial waters, a move which has upset Denmark, which holds the lion's share of the UK/EU post-Brexit quota.

Nature

Euroviews. To save our oceans, we need leaders ready to challenge the status quo

It’s safe to say we put the oceans through a lot. And it takes bold action to counteract these harsh effects. Yet, there is still hope for the oceans and our planet's future, actor Ted Danson writes in a Euronews exclusive.

Earth News

Oslo defends seabed mining plans amid environmental concerns

Norway has declared its full support for a UN treaty to protect marine biodiversity in the high seas, despite drawing fire over plans to open up swathes of its own territorial waters to exploration for critical raw materials, potentially a step towards granting seabed mining concessions.

Nature

Euroviews. Our overfished seas have nothing left to give

As the UK and the EU are setting fishing quotas for 2024, we must end overfishing or risk marine collapse and its devastating consequences for communities and wildlife, Hugo Tagholm and Dr Callum Roberts write.

World News

Euroviews. To tackle the climate impacts of fishing, Europe must dive much deeper

Though welcome, the European Commission’s vision for climate-neutral fisheries is shallow — deeper ambition and implementation action is needed to align fishing with European climate objectives, Pascale Moehrle and Enric Sala write.

World News

Euroviews. View Q&A: Sustainable fishing could be of immense benefit to humanity

To mark World Oceans Day and EU Green Week, Euronews View spoke to Marine Stewardship Council's Dr Rohan Currey about how overfishing affects our lives and what could and should be done to make fisheries across the globe more sustainable