These shifts can spark new rounds of overfishing as nations rush to exploit unfamiliar resources, setting off fresh chains of ecosystem collapse on a global scale. As fish stocks dwindle ...

"Despite the difficulty of piecing together ecosystem impacts of overfishing," co-author Travis Shepherd of Dalhousie emphasizes, "the real challenge will be to move beyond retrospective analyses ...

Coral reefs, for example, are particularly vulnerable to overfishing. Plant-eating fish keep these ecosystems in balance by eating algae, keeping the coral clean and healthy so that it can grow.

However, the impact of overfishing is not restricted to fish: as the predators at the top of the food web dwindle, the stability of the entire aquatic ecosystem is at risk. Intense fishing of ...

This pollution reinforces the need for developing multifaceted regulations based around ecosystem and ocean sustainability solutions. Adding to these problems, overfishing itself is altering ...

What is mariculture and why are proponents so bullish on it as a solution to environmental challenges? Peter Manchin, Atlanta ...

Even small disruptions can have widespread effects, throwing entire ecosystems out of balance. The disappearance of top apex predators such as whales, sharks and dolphins weakens the ecosystem’s ...

Dozens of Indigenous women in Colombia’s Amazon are monitoring, managing, raising awareness and restoring a wetland ecosystem impacted by overfishing. After partnering with environmental ...