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UK to Allow Destructive Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas
Despite official designation, the UK government will allow seabed bottom trawling to continue in its marine protected areas (MPAs), prompting criticism from environmental groups and a parliamentary committee.
UK to Allow Destructive Bottom Trawling in Marine Protected Areas
Despite official designation, the UK government will allow seabed bottom trawling to continue in its marine protected areas (MPAs), prompting criticism from environmental groups and a parliamentary committee.
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28% Bias Score
Unregulated Boom in UK Bluefin Tuna Fishing Raises Conservation Concerns
The UK government issued 180 licenses for recreational bluefin tuna fishing in 2025, a sharp increase from 93 in 2024, despite lacking data on population numbers and post-release survival rates, raising concerns about the sustainability of this practice.
Unregulated Boom in UK Bluefin Tuna Fishing Raises Conservation Concerns
The UK government issued 180 licenses for recreational bluefin tuna fishing in 2025, a sharp increase from 93 in 2024, despite lacking data on population numbers and post-release survival rates, raising concerns about the sustainability of this practice.
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68% Bias Score
Overfishing and Pollution Devastate Mediterranean Sea, Threatening Coastal Communities
Fishermen in Libya and Egypt report drastically reduced fish catches due to industrial overfishing, plastic pollution (730 tons daily entering the Mediterranean according to the UN), sewage, and coastal development destroying spawning grounds; governments are slow to respond to their concerns.
Overfishing and Pollution Devastate Mediterranean Sea, Threatening Coastal Communities
Fishermen in Libya and Egypt report drastically reduced fish catches due to industrial overfishing, plastic pollution (730 tons daily entering the Mediterranean according to the UN), sewage, and coastal development destroying spawning grounds; governments are slow to respond to their concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Mediterranean Fishing Crisis: Overfishing and Pollution Devastate Livelihoods
Fishermen in Libya and Egypt report drastically reduced catches due to overfishing by industrial trawlers and pollution from plastic waste and sewage, highlighting the urgent need for effective environmental protection measures in the Mediterranean.
Mediterranean Fishing Crisis: Overfishing and Pollution Devastate Livelihoods
Fishermen in Libya and Egypt report drastically reduced catches due to overfishing by industrial trawlers and pollution from plastic waste and sewage, highlighting the urgent need for effective environmental protection measures in the Mediterranean.
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36% 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
Mediterranean Heatwave Cripples Cilento Anchovy Fishery
Unusually high sea temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea, reaching 30 degrees Celsius near the coast of Marina di Pisciotta, Italy, have caused a 40 percent decline in anchovy catches over the last five years, threatening traditional fishing methods and the production of the 'colatura' condiment.
Mediterranean Heatwave Cripples Cilento Anchovy Fishery
Unusually high sea temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea, reaching 30 degrees Celsius near the coast of Marina di Pisciotta, Italy, have caused a 40 percent decline in anchovy catches over the last five years, threatening traditional fishing methods and the production of the 'colatura' condiment.
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40% Bias Score
EU Fishing Regulations Disadvantage Sicilian Fishermen Amidst North African Competition
Sicilian fishermen face economic hardship due to EU fishing regulations that enforce a biological standstill while North African fleets continue fishing, impacting the red shrimp industry and regional economies.
EU Fishing Regulations Disadvantage Sicilian Fishermen Amidst North African Competition
Sicilian fishermen face economic hardship due to EU fishing regulations that enforce a biological standstill while North African fleets continue fishing, impacting the red shrimp industry and regional economies.
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60% Bias Score
Global Shark Trade: Decentralized Meat, Centralized Fins Highlight Sustainability Challenges
The global shark meat and fin trade, involving millions of pounds annually, shows contrasting patterns: decentralized meat trade with EU and South American hubs versus centralized fin trade in Asian markets (Hong Kong, Singapore), highlighting the need for improved traceability and international coo...
Global Shark Trade: Decentralized Meat, Centralized Fins Highlight Sustainability Challenges
The global shark meat and fin trade, involving millions of pounds annually, shows contrasting patterns: decentralized meat trade with EU and South American hubs versus centralized fin trade in Asian markets (Hong Kong, Singapore), highlighting the need for improved traceability and international coo...
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32% Bias Score
Mekong River Megafish Shrink Dramatically Due to Overfishing
A study reveals a drastic 40% reduction in the length of the largest Mekong River fish in seven years and a 55% weight decrease in the Mekong giant catfish over 25 years, primarily due to overfishing, threatening the ecosystem and livelihoods.
Mekong River Megafish Shrink Dramatically Due to Overfishing
A study reveals a drastic 40% reduction in the length of the largest Mekong River fish in seven years and a 55% weight decrease in the Mekong giant catfish over 25 years, primarily due to overfishing, threatening the ecosystem and livelihoods.
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20% Bias Score
Record Antarctic Krill Fishing Threatens Ecosystem
Antarctic krill fishing reached a record 518,568 tons in the first seven months of 2024-25, nearing the limit that would trigger an early closure of the fishery due to the failure of international negotiations for a new management plan that would have created a large marine reserve and regulated fis...
Record Antarctic Krill Fishing Threatens Ecosystem
Antarctic krill fishing reached a record 518,568 tons in the first seven months of 2024-25, nearing the limit that would trigger an early closure of the fishery due to the failure of international negotiations for a new management plan that would have created a large marine reserve and regulated fis...
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52% Bias Score
Schleswig-Holstein Fisheries Suffer Decline Amidst Rising Costs and Depleted Fish Stocks
Schleswig-Holstein's 2024 fish landings totaled 30,387 tons (€55.3 million), down from 32,044 tons (€58.1 million) in 2023, due to rising fuel costs, reduced fishing areas, and zero-catch quotas for cod and herring recommended by ICES, highlighting severe depletion despite some herring recovery in t...
Schleswig-Holstein Fisheries Suffer Decline Amidst Rising Costs and Depleted Fish Stocks
Schleswig-Holstein's 2024 fish landings totaled 30,387 tons (€55.3 million), down from 32,044 tons (€58.1 million) in 2023, due to rising fuel costs, reduced fishing areas, and zero-catch quotas for cod and herring recommended by ICES, highlighting severe depletion despite some herring recovery in t...
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36% Bias Score
Mediterranean Sharks Face Extinction Risk Due to Slow Recovery Rates
A new study reveals that many Mediterranean shark and ray populations have a low rebound potential, taking over 40 years to double their numbers due to low reproductive rates and intense fishing pressure, threatening the biodiversity of the Mediterranean sea.
Mediterranean Sharks Face Extinction Risk Due to Slow Recovery Rates
A new study reveals that many Mediterranean shark and ray populations have a low rebound potential, taking over 40 years to double their numbers due to low reproductive rates and intense fishing pressure, threatening the biodiversity of the Mediterranean sea.
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52% Bias Score
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