A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef food webs: As sharks declined by 75 percent and fish preferred by humans ...

New fishery regulations based on science are needed in the Caribbean to give coral reefs a fighting chance against climate change, according to an international study published today. The study, led ...

Fishing is widely considered a leading cause of biodiversity loss in marine environments, but the potential effect on ecosystem processes, such as nutrient fluxes, is less explored. Here, we test how ...

The move by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority last year to expand no-fishing “green” zones from 4% to 33% of the reef won plaudits from scientists and conservationists, but few friends in ...

Between October 18 – 22 and November 17-21 coral reef fin fish will be closed to fishos across Queensland as they get down to replenish critical fish stocks. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ...

Imagine your local main street with all of its varied restaurants lined up on either side of the road; it’s usually the restaurants that have the most activity that attract the most passers-by, right?

Researchers are calling for tighter controls on the live reef fish trade, a growing threat to coral reefs, in letters to the international journal Science. Twenty of the world’s leading marine ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. One of the most easily visible impacts of climate change is coral ...

A new species of rockcod, or grouper, has been confirmed by the Queensland Museum after two years of testing its DNA, following the discovery of several specimens at a fish market in 2017. The new ...

New fishery regulations based on science are needed in the Caribbean to give coral reefs a fighting chance against climate change, according to an international study. New fishery regulations based on ...