As of 2018, no overfishing is occurring and only Yelloweye rockfish and Cowcod remain classified as overfished. The rebuilding plans were successful in restoring eight stocks but current assessments estimate that Widow rockfish and Pacific Ocean perch [14] were in-fact never overfished [15], ...
Is blue crab sustainable? Blue crab stock considered sustainable, despite population decline. ... And because only 16 percent of the female blue crab population was harvested in 2016—which is below the 25.5 percent target and the 34 percent overfishing threshold—overfishing is not occurring. Why...
and higher temperatures boost the odds of a marine heat wave occurring and persisting.Human warming of the planetis likely to blame. As researchersconcluded in a recent studyon marine heat waves in this region, "[temperature] forcing by elevated greenhouse gases levels has virtually certainly cause...
How is the Great Barrier Reef dying? The Great Barrier Reef has suffered severe harm at the hands of humans. Toxic coastal pollution, overfishing and unsustainable tourism all contribute to the damage done. However, the biggest threat of all is climate change, which causes cora...
Bringing Out the Best in Our Salmon Like most species, Atlantic salmon are most vulnerable early on in life. Our scientists discovered, through a one-time gene modification, they could enhance the fish's naturally occurring characteristics, helping them not only survive but thrive. We used modern...
The future of work is not just constrained by workplace related disruptions, but other industries can create a ripple effect, for example, the car industry. In the not too distant future driverless (or autonomous) cars could make people willing to commute longer distances. ...
Overfishing in many of the locations in which the Queen conch is found has forced all but three conch-producing countries to ban fishing to protect populations, which it is predicted will not recover for decades. This means fewer conch pearls are coming to market. ...
Teen pregnancy is occurring everywhere. Profanity has greatly increased in the entertainment industry. Dances are becoming more vulgar and are teaching small children bad habits. Out-of-wedlock births now seem to be common and‚ therefore‚ less frowned upon than before. One of the most importa...
With species like the Barbary lion and western black rhino featuring in the lengthy list of animals that have become extinct in the last 100 years, it is no longer plausible to turn a blind eye to the alarming rate at which extinctions are occurring of l