Fisheries : Discovery News

Japan Whale Catch Falls Short

Posted Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:44 AM ET | 0

Japan's Antarctic whaling fleet has killed less than a third of the animals it planned to because of sabotage by activists. Read more

Madagascar Says Hands Off Marine Life

Posted Thu Mar 1, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

Madagascar is proactively protecting 4,000 square miles of marine resources from human exploitation. Read more

Hip-Hip Hooray for Fish Today!

Posted Fri Feb 24, 2012 05:56 AM ET | 0

New nationwide protections for more than 500 fish species are going into effect this year. Read more

Sanctuaries Open to Protect Rare Dolphin Species

Posted Wed Feb 15, 2012 01:46 PM ET | 0

Rare and threatened species of dolphins got some good news with the opening of three new wildlife sanctuaries in Bangladesh. Read more

Cute Otters Spark Ugly Battle

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Oct 12, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Conservationists want to introduce them back to California waters, but fishermen say their livelihoods could be ruined. Read more

Is the End of Salmon Near?

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Sep 14, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Chinook salmon could vanish from rivers by the century's end, models show. Read more

Did 'Happy Feet' Penguin Become Happy Meal?

Posted Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:59 AM ET | 0

A satellite tracking device on the wayward penguin last sent a transmission on Sept. 4. Read more

'Happy Feet' the Penguin Swims to Freedom

Posted Sun Sep 4, 2011 05:46 PM ET | 0

After a short boat trip, the Emperor Penguin must now swim 2,000 kilometers to Antarctica. Read more

NZ's Lost Penguin to Hitch A Ride Home

Posted Wed Aug 17, 2011 01:21 PM ET | 0

The wayward Emperor penguin "Happy Feet" that washed up in New Zealand will be shipped back to sub-antarctic waters on Aug. 29 aboard a scientific research vessel. Read more

Japan Plugs Radioactive Leak from Nuclear Plant

Posted Wed Apr 6, 2011 12:51 PM ET | 0

Plugging the water leak boosts efforts to contain the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Read more

Japan Sets Radiation Safety Limits for Fish

Posted Tue Apr 5, 2011 12:20 PM ET | 0

The stricken nuclear power plant needs to dump 11,500 tons of radioactive water to continue with repairs. Read more

Fewer Big Fish in the Sea

Posted Fri Feb 18, 2011 01:58 PM ET | 0

Overfishing has culled larger fish from the world's oceans, leaving smaller fish to thrive. Read more

Turtle's Epic, Perilous Journeys Documented

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Jan 4, 2011 07:01 PM ET | 0

Leatherback turtles can survive for decades, but that doesn't mean they have easy lives. Read more

Entire Dolphin Families Dying in Fishing Nets

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Dec 22, 2010 07:01 AM ET | 0

These highly social animals often travel together in family groups, making it easier for fishing nets to wipe out entire generations. Read more

Animals: Millions of Turtles Killed Due to Bycatch [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

Millions of already endangered turtles were accidentally killed over the last two decades as a result of global fisheries. Kasey-Dee Gardner explains what this means for the already dwindling turtle populations and explains how to help solve the ... Watch video