World Sep 15 WTO global agreement aimed at reducing overfishing takes effect 3 years after its adoption By Associated Press
Science May 25 Watch 4:20 To change perceptions of sharks, swimmer Lewis Pugh takes the plunge at Martha’s Vineyard Sharks have been cast as the ultimate villain ever since the movie “Jaws” was released 50 years ago this summer. The film tells the story of a great white shark terrorizing beachgoers, but in reality, humans pose the greater threat… By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson
Science Mar 05 Watch 6:45 Historic deal to protect ocean biodiversity reached at UN conference Delegates at the United Nations have agreed on a historic international treaty to protect biodiversity on the high seas, a deal years in the making. The agreement is critical to reaching another U.N. goal: protecting 30 percent of the ocean… By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin
World Feb 10 World’s critical fisheries endangered by corrupt leaders The waters off Indonesia's many islands and archipelagos had once teemed with lobster, but overfishing in recent decades decimated the crustacean’s population. By Fu Ting, Grace Ekpu, Helen Wieffering, Associated Press
Science May 06 Watch 7:06 Humans pushing 1 million species to brink of extinction, says UN report A new UN report reveals the extent to which mankind is changing life on Earth. Written by an international panel of experts, it concludes that nearly a quarter of animal and plant groups are at risk of extinction, some within…
Jan 06 Watch 7:50 Can the seafood industry get Americans to eat local fish? By PBS News Hour Off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, there’s not much cod left, but there’s plenty of dogfish. It’s a creature most Americans have never heard of, much less consumed. Instead, Americans are eating imported tuna, salmon and shrimp, in a… Continue watching
Aug 28 Nations hope to reel in Arctic overfishing By Larisa Epatko On Monday, the United States hosts the leaders of 20 nations at a conference on critical issues facing the Arctic. One topic at the conference in Anchorage, Alaska, is the potential for overfishing in the central Arctic Ocean. Continue reading
Oct 24 Hand-rearing abandoned African penguins could help save endangered species By Ashira Morris While adult penguins can survive 21 days without food, baby chicks cannot. Under normal conditions, the chicks would be out of their nests and able to survive the fast. But sparse fish populations around the South African shore limit chick’s… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch To protect oceans, island nation of Kiribati bans commercial fishing By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Vibrant Cambodian lake may face less-fishy future By PBS News Hour Tonle Sap Lake is one of the most productive freshwater ecosystems in the world. But overfishing, climate change and plans to build a hydropower dams could threaten the animals that make their home in the body of water known as… Continue watching