Attracted by bait, sea turtles off the coast of southern Peru often get caught on fishing hooks intended for mahi-mahi. Releasing the turtles is complicated as they’re heavy animals, and some ...

Becoming bycatch, or being accidentally caught by commercial fishermen or otherwise killed by fishing equipment, is one of the biggest threats to loggerhead sea turtles and all sea turtles.

Scientists caught soft brown bat with strong claws in net trap in forests and discovered an elusive new species: Himalayan long-tailed Myotis, study said.

A pay-to-release program for threatened sharks and rays significantly reduced bycatch in Indonesia, with 71% of wedgefish and 4% of hammerheads released alive; but it also led some fishers to ...

For the first time, researchers have mapped the population structure of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, offering new insights that could guide future conservation ...

Explore the incredible new restaurants in the South, featuring bold flavors, innovative menus, and must-visit spots across Southern cities and towns.

6 surprising, sustainable seafood picks—from sea snails to dogfish—that chefs are championing to diversify our diets and protect ocean ecosystems.

Undercurrent News proposes the launch of weekly US wholesale price assessments for fresh and frozen wild salmon sourced from Alaska. We are currently seeking feedback from market participants to ...

This highlights both potential, as cod may also be a candidate species for low-impact trap fishing, and caution, as pots not carefully tailored to their target species may still yield high bycatch.

Influencers get a lot of stick these days. The latest thing they’re being blamed for: shark attacks. Scientists have noted a recent rise in shark attacks, and according to new research published ...