Senegal looks to aquaculture as fish stocks dwindle
The Senegalese town of Kayar sits on the doorstep of the vast Atlantic Ocean, but it is a farm located further inland that provides part of its fish production......»»
TV and film writers are fighting to save their jobs from AI. They won"t be the last
By any standard, John August is a successful screenwriter. He's written such films as "Big Fish," "Charlie's Angels" and "Go." But even he is concerned about the impact AI could have on his work......»»
This deal gets you an Apple Watch for $149, but it’s selling fast
The 40mm model of the first-generation Apple Watch SE is on sale for $149 from Walmart, which is nearly half its original price, but stocks are selling quickly......»»
Tackling the psychology of poaching
Researchers believe a new approach to policing marine parks, including tackling the psychology of poaching, could yield massive benefits for fish numbers......»»
Bacteria could make salmon healthier
Researchers, including from NTNU, are breeding bacteria-free fish fry. This pursuit is more important than you might think......»»
Food, fertilizer, fuel? Hunt is on for solutions to Caribbean"s exploding seaweed problem
Most of the troubles plaguing the subtropical waters of Florida and the Caribbean revolve around disappearing marine life: coral reefs, fish populations, sea grass beds. It's decidedly the opposite case with sargassum, the floating brown seaweed that.....»»
Seafood industry resists push to reel in traceable wild fish: Study
Seafood giants are resisting the push to use technology to trace wild seafood and clean up the industry as it may bite into their profits, a Monash University report reveals......»»
Harmful fisheries subsidies are leading to more fishing vessels chasing fewer fish: Study
Fish aren't impacted by borders, and neither are the subsidized fishing fleets that follow them......»»
Fish growth is not reduced by spawning, finds study
Contrary to what is stated in biology textbooks, the growth of fish doesn't slow down when and because they start spawning. In fact, their growth accelerates after they reproduce, according to a new article published in Science......»»
Fish navigation found to be more "environment-centric"
In a recent paper, "Boundary Vector Cells in the Goldfish Central Telencephalon Encode Spatial Information," published in PLOS One, researchers at Ben-Gurion University in Israel and the Institut de Biologie de l'École Normale Supérieure in France,.....»»
Do fish bay at the moon? Can their odd songs identify Hawaiian mystery fish?
Using hydrophones to eavesdrop on a reef off the coast of Goa, India, researchers have helped advance a new low-cost way to monitor changes in the world's murky marine environments......»»
Newly identified whale"s favored prey is not endangered, but the whale is
One of the world's most endangered whales is a picky eater. Their meal of choice is an abundant little schooling fish, and scientists say, though common, this fish must be considered as part of conservation strategies for the critically endangered wh.....»»
A blinking fish reveals clues to how our ancestors evolved from water to land
An unusual blinking fish, the mudskipper, spends much of the day out of the water and is providing clues as to how and why blinking might have evolved during the transition to life on land in our own ancestors. New research shows that these amphibiou.....»»
New federal program targets abandoned crab, lobster traps
The U.S. government is launching a new program to combat the scourge of abandoned crab and lobster traps, which can dilute harvests and kill other fish in coastal waters from Maine to Alaska......»»
Public game company stock prices rise in Q1 but acquisitions fall | Drake Star
Stocks rose for public game companies in Q1, and that could help revive a weak acquisition market, according to Drake Star Partners. Stocks rose for public game companies in Q1, and that could help revive a weak acquisition market, according to D.....»»
Researchers find a new fish species in the deep sea off Ireland
It is five centimeters long, but larger than all its relatives: Microichthys grandis, literally "big little fish.".....»»
"I"ve had bears eat my chickens": Bear sightings on the rise in Sierra Madre
Bear sightings in Sierra Madre have increased in recent years, and city officials say they want the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to change its approach to dealing with the wild animals in the foothill community......»»
How hairs help fish feel and humans hear
By discovering how zebrafish use their hair cells to detect distant movement, a team of Case Western Reserve scientists may have found a path to help explain human hearing loss......»»
Coral bleaching has changed the type of fish found on the Great Barrier Reef, finds study
A James Cook University study covering more than a quarter of a century has found coral bleaching has changed the type of fish found on the Great Barrier Reef—though total fish growth remains stable......»»
Only one in three girls makes it to secondary school in Senegal: Here"s why and how to fix it
Senegal has a young population, with about half of its 18 million people aged below 19. This indicates a potentially high demand for education. Of those aged six to 11, however, 41% are out of school. In the age group 12 to 18, 43% aren't in school......»»
COVID shutdown allows study of tourism"s impact on Hawaii"s fish
During August 2019, more than 40,000 tourists visited Hawaii's Molokini island to snorkel or dive. In March 2020, the worldwide COVID lockdown dropped that number to zero......»»