Gillnets are one of the most extensively used fishing gear in coastal regions throughout the world’s oceans, but often they catch animals - like sharks, sea turtles, marine mammals, seabirds, and fish ...

LED illuminated nets reduce bycatch of sharks and skates by an incredible 95 percent while maintaining catch rates of target species In a win-win for commercial fisheries and marine wildlife, ...

Commercial fishing creates a mind-boggling amount of waste, at least 7.3 million tons (PDF) annually of discarded fish ("bycatch") which are either unwanted, illegal to keep, or mangled in the gear.

So much sea life is inadvertently caught and tossed overboard for dead that the persistent practice is a serious threat to marine ecosystems, including the waters off Rhode Island, according to a ...

BOSTON -- The National Marine Fisheries Service issued the development of a national strategy yesterday to work toward reduction of wasteful fishing practices. The move came in response to a request ...

There has been much discussion and debate about bycatch in marine fisheries off Alaska’s coasts recently, including several recent opinion pieces. All are chastising a perceived inaction to address ...

Overfishing is a major problem for the ocean's ecological health. But an even bigger problem may be the sheer volume of commercial bycatch -- the deadly capture of non-target species and ocean ...

As demand for seafood rises, chefs have their seafood supplier on speed dial. And while species like tuna, cod, and halibut are popular, these days, the daily catch on the blackboard might be ...

Huge numbers of fish, seabirds, and other marine animals are routinely killed and discarded after being inadvertently caught during fishing operations. Known as marine bycatch, this problem is an ...

Chinook salmon are among those tossed in the Pacific Northwest, according to Oceana. (The Oregonian) An ocean conservation group estimates that that every year the fishing industry tosses as much as ...

A million tonnes of fish and other sea creatures caught in the North Sea are thrown overboard every year, according to a new report from WWF-Germany. Frankfurt, Germany: A million tonnes of fish and ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. By Louis Daniel and Jack Travelsted A flotilla of about a dozen shrimp trawlers ...