Fish & Fisheries

"Mussels Reveal Growing Microplastic Pollution In Greece's Prized Seas"

"Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in pollution in Greece's azure waters, say Greek scientists who have deployed thousands of mussels on the seafloor to help detect microplastics."

Source: Reuters, 11/04/2025

After Decades, Green Sea Turtles Have Been Saved From Extinction — for Now

"Earlier this month, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reported that the global population of green turtles has increased nearly 30 percent since the 1970s, thanks to a suite of international actions aimed at saving the animals."

Source: Inside Climate News, 11/03/2025

Russia Arrests Ukraine Biologist For Backing Curbs On Antarctic Krill Fishing

"A diplomatic row has erupted over the “illegal” detention of one of Ukraine’s scientists, who has been accused by the Kremlin of undermining Russia’s industrial trawling for krill in Antarctica."

Source: Guardian, 10/27/2025

"Trump Claims ​‘Wind Mills’ Kill Whales But Quietly Torpedoes The Science"

"The Trump administration has repeatedly blamed offshore wind farms for whale deaths, contrary to scientific evidence. Now the administration is quietly abandoning key research programs meant to protect marine mammals living in an increasingly busy ocean."

Source: Canary Media, 10/27/2025

Scientists Cautiously Optimistic After Right Whale Numbers Grew In 2024

"The number of North Atlantic right whales ticked up in 2024, according to researchers’ latest estimate of this critically endangered species. Scientists, while cautiously optimistic, said threats including entanglement in fishing gear, climate change and low birth rates still loom over efforts to save the animals from extinction."

Source: WBUR, 10/22/2025

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