Ocean Conservation

No requiem for sharks just yet as nations push to protect species from trade

https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/no-requiem-for-sharks-just-yet-as-nations-push-to-protect-species-from-trade/

A recent study found that more than a third of sharks, rays and chimeras are threatened with extinction, making them the second-most threatened vertebrate group, after amphibians.

Why the US, China and Russia are squabbling over an ugly, ghost like fish that no one wants to eat

https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/130434715/why-the-us-china-and-russia-are-squabbling-over-an-ugly-ghostlike-fish-that-noone-wants-to-eat

A strange pale fish, lurking in the icy depths of the Southern Ocean, has become the unlikely focus of the latest tussle between the United States, Russia and China.

Sea Shepherd targets Med Hope Spot poachers

https://divernet.com/scuba-news/sea-shepherd-targets-med-hope-spot-poachers/

Of 16 bottom trawlers licensed to fish in Israel’s Mediterranean waters, six have been detected violating local fisheries regulations, according to Sea Shepherd Global.

Climate crisis brings growing numbers of unusual jellyfish to UK seas

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/03/climate-crisis-brings-growing-numbers-of-unusual-jellyfish-to-uk-seas

Britain’s seas are becoming populated with large groups of unusual jellyfish owing to climate breakdown, a survey by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has found.

More whales get stuck in fishing gear as marine scientists seek new ways to rescue them

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-24/migrating-whales-stuck-in-fishing-gear-attached-to-seabed/101567332

Marine animal rescuers are trialing different ways of freeing whales stuck in fishing gear off the West Australian coast in response to changing trends.