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Eel world problems: Dutch webcam 'doorbell' helps fish

Eel world problems: Dutch webcam 'doorbell' helps fish

A cloud of small bubbles and a fishy gurgle announce the latest arrival at the "fish doorbell" in the Netherlands: a perch, recognisable by its dorsal fin and tiger-striped scales. As the perch stares at the camera with globulous eye, thousands watching a livestream race to click

EU ups mackerel quotas to match UK despite overfishing concerns

EU ups mackerel quotas to match UK despite overfishing concerns

The EU upped the amount of mackerel that can be fished out of the North Atlantic Monday, sidestepping environmental concerns to match quotas set by Britain, Norway and other rival fishing nations. Scientists say overfishing poses an existential threat to the Northeast Atlantic mackerel population, which has fallen into a

'Plundered': Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels

'Plundered': Senegal fishers feel sting of illegal, industrial vessels

Ibrahima Mar first lost his livelihood then lost his son when the fish off Senegal's coast began to disappear, rupturing a way of life that had sustained his family for generations. Industrial and illegal fishing, among other factors, have contributed to a sharp decline in the region'

Rare 9-foot shark spotted 60 miles off Florida coast

Rare 9-foot shark spotted 60 miles off Florida coast

By Michael Lee Simpson A rare and endangered dusky shark has entered the Gulf of Mexico, pinging about 60 miles west of St. Petersburg, Florida. The 9-foot-8, 327-pound predator named "Mira" is the first of its kind tagged and tracked by OCEARCH. Scientists say the

Hundreds of fish rescued from flooded field after dramatic flood

Hundreds of fish rescued from flooded field after dramatic flood

By Ed Chatterton and Megan Jones Hundreds of stranded fish have been rescued from a flooded field three months after a giant sinkhole caused a canal to collapse. The dramatic breach of the canal in Whitchurch, Shrops., just before Christmas swallowed up two narrowboats and left another teetering over the

Largest great white shark surfaces off Florida tourist hotspot

Largest great white shark surfaces off Florida tourist hotspot

By Michael Lee Simpson The biggest great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic is lingering just six miles off the coast of a major tourist destination. 14ft Contender's most recent 'ping' last week placed him approximately six miles off St. Augustine, Florida. The 14-foot,

Study reveals where great white sharks secretly spend winters

Study reveals where great white sharks secretly spend winters

By Michael Lee Simpson A new study has revealed great white sharks secretly spend their winters in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists tracked 92 sharks from Atlantic Canada to Florida between 2012 and 2023 and discovered more than half migrate to the Gulf during the winter months. Experts say the