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Iberian Sardine Fishery Regains MSC Blue Certification
The Iberian sardine fishery, employing purse seine fishing, has regained the Marine Stewardship Council's blue certification after a decade-long absence due to improved management practices and healthy sardine populations, impacting Spain and Portugal significantly.
Iberian Sardine Fishery Regains MSC Blue Certification
The Iberian sardine fishery, employing purse seine fishing, has regained the Marine Stewardship Council's blue certification after a decade-long absence due to improved management practices and healthy sardine populations, impacting Spain and Portugal significantly.
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48% Bias Score
Chesapeake Osprey Decline Linked to Menhaden Shortage
A decline in the Chesapeake Bay osprey population, linked to reduced menhaden availability, has sparked conflict between conservationists and the fishing industry, prompting the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to explore potential management solutions to protect this vital fish.
Chesapeake Osprey Decline Linked to Menhaden Shortage
A decline in the Chesapeake Bay osprey population, linked to reduced menhaden availability, has sparked conflict between conservationists and the fishing industry, prompting the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to explore potential management solutions to protect this vital fish.
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40% Bias Score
Overfishing Erodes Bluefin Tuna's Genetic Diversity, But Conservation Efforts Show Promise
A study using 90 ancient and modern DNA samples reveals that overfishing since 1800 has significantly reduced the genetic diversity of Mediterranean bluefin tuna, impacting its ability to adapt to climate change, but recent conservation measures have led to population recovery.
Overfishing Erodes Bluefin Tuna's Genetic Diversity, But Conservation Efforts Show Promise
A study using 90 ancient and modern DNA samples reveals that overfishing since 1800 has significantly reduced the genetic diversity of Mediterranean bluefin tuna, impacting its ability to adapt to climate change, but recent conservation measures have led to population recovery.
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32% Bias Score
Greek Fishermen's Knowledge Exceeds Official Maps in Identifying Posidonia Seagrass Meadows
A study by the Archipelagos Institute and the University of Plymouth found that Greek fishermen's knowledge of Posidonia seagrass meadows was 78% accurate compared to satellite imagery, while official government maps significantly underestimated their extent, highlighting the need for improved mappi...
Greek Fishermen's Knowledge Exceeds Official Maps in Identifying Posidonia Seagrass Meadows
A study by the Archipelagos Institute and the University of Plymouth found that Greek fishermen's knowledge of Posidonia seagrass meadows was 78% accurate compared to satellite imagery, while official government maps significantly underestimated their extent, highlighting the need for improved mappi...
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36% Bias Score
French Fish Stocks Struggle Despite Reduced Overfishing
Despite a 19% reduction in French fishing landings in 2023, 33% of the catch came from populations with low recruitment due to climate change, pollution, and habitat loss; 58% originated from healthy, non-overfished stocks, and 19% from overfished ones.
French Fish Stocks Struggle Despite Reduced Overfishing
Despite a 19% reduction in French fishing landings in 2023, 33% of the catch came from populations with low recruitment due to climate change, pollution, and habitat loss; 58% originated from healthy, non-overfished stocks, and 19% from overfished ones.
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24% Bias Score
Overfishing Threatens Capelin Stocks in the Barents Sea
Overfishing has severely depleted capelin stocks in the Barents Sea, leading to fishing moratoriums in 2015, 2019, and potential future restrictions. Despite a record 2024 catch of 50,200 tons (out of a quota of 78,200 tons), the lack of capelin in 2025 highlights the fragility of the population and...
Overfishing Threatens Capelin Stocks in the Barents Sea
Overfishing has severely depleted capelin stocks in the Barents Sea, leading to fishing moratoriums in 2015, 2019, and potential future restrictions. Despite a record 2024 catch of 50,200 tons (out of a quota of 78,200 tons), the lack of capelin in 2025 highlights the fragility of the population and...
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44% Bias Score
Baltic Sea Fishing Ban and Compensation in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein coastal fishermen face a potential ban on herring and cod fishing in the Baltic Sea due to drastically low populations, prompting a €400,000 yearly compensation offer from the state government in exchange for environmental monitoring work.
Baltic Sea Fishing Ban and Compensation in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein coastal fishermen face a potential ban on herring and cod fishing in the Baltic Sea due to drastically low populations, prompting a €400,000 yearly compensation offer from the state government in exchange for environmental monitoring work.
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32% Bias Score
Sustainable Fishing: Australia's Lobster Fishery Model
The Western Rock Lobster Fishery in Western Australia, MSC-certified since 2000, implemented measures like adding metal bars to traps to protect baby sea lions, using weighted ropes to prevent whale entanglement, and reducing catch quotas, resulting in a lobster stock rebound and showcasing sustaina...
Sustainable Fishing: Australia's Lobster Fishery Model
The Western Rock Lobster Fishery in Western Australia, MSC-certified since 2000, implemented measures like adding metal bars to traps to protect baby sea lions, using weighted ropes to prevent whale entanglement, and reducing catch quotas, resulting in a lobster stock rebound and showcasing sustaina...
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36% Bias Score
Indigenous Fishers Disrupt Commercial Elver Fishing, Challenging Federal Quota System
Indigenous fishers from Sipekne'katik First Nation disrupted commercial elver fishing on the Hubbards River on Sunday, challenging the federal quota system; two commercial fishers ceased operations due to safety concerns, highlighting the ongoing conflict over fishing rights and resource control.
Indigenous Fishers Disrupt Commercial Elver Fishing, Challenging Federal Quota System
Indigenous fishers from Sipekne'katik First Nation disrupted commercial elver fishing on the Hubbards River on Sunday, challenging the federal quota system; two commercial fishers ceased operations due to safety concerns, highlighting the ongoing conflict over fishing rights and resource control.
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40% Bias Score
UK Government Sued Over Unsustainable Fishing Quotas
The Blue Marine Foundation is suing the UK government for setting 2024 fishing quotas for 54% of fish populations above sustainable levels advised by independent scientists, jeopardizing fish stocks and the livelihoods of fishers, contrary to the Fisheries Act 2020.
UK Government Sued Over Unsustainable Fishing Quotas
The Blue Marine Foundation is suing the UK government for setting 2024 fishing quotas for 54% of fish populations above sustainable levels advised by independent scientists, jeopardizing fish stocks and the livelihoods of fishers, contrary to the Fisheries Act 2020.
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44% Bias Score
Victoria Fisheries Job Cuts to Fuel Illegal Fishing, Experts Warn
Victoria's Fisheries Authority is cutting 37 jobs, including fisheries officers, which experts warn will increase illegal fishing and poaching by organized crime, potentially leading to ecological damage and violence.
Victoria Fisheries Job Cuts to Fuel Illegal Fishing, Experts Warn
Victoria's Fisheries Authority is cutting 37 jobs, including fisheries officers, which experts warn will increase illegal fishing and poaching by organized crime, potentially leading to ecological damage and violence.
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52% Bias Score
High Genetic Diversity Found in Overfished Shortfin Mako Sharks
A study using full-genome sequencing found that shortfin mako sharks, while facing severe overfishing, still possess high genetic diversity, particularly in the Atlantic Ocean, where their populations are managed as two separate stocks, a finding that underscores the need for effective conservation.
High Genetic Diversity Found in Overfished Shortfin Mako Sharks
A study using full-genome sequencing found that shortfin mako sharks, while facing severe overfishing, still possess high genetic diversity, particularly in the Atlantic Ocean, where their populations are managed as two separate stocks, a finding that underscores the need for effective conservation.
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28% Bias Score
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