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Reducing Bycatch

Bycatch, the name given to fish and other ocean animals that are caught...

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World Fisheries from Sea to Table

Worldwide, fisheries touch our lives in countless ways. If well maintained, they...

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Bycatch: The Cost of Catching What You Don’t Want

When people go out fishing, they  often have something specific in mind, but...

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A Net Full of Bycatch

Bycatch, or accidentally caught species, can make up a very high percentage of the...

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Bycatch in Shrimp Net

A skate is among the many bycatch species caught in this shrimp trawl net. More...

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Loggerhead Escapes from Fishing Net

One of the biggest threats to sea turtles, such as the loggerhead turtle (Caretta...

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Seafood for Thought

Sunday, November 21 marks World Fisheries Day, an annual occasion observed in many...

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Orange Roughy and Bycatch

Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) is a deep ocean fish that grows and matures...

Sustainable Seafood Glossary of Terms

Aquaculture - a form of food production involving the cultivation of commercial...