Every year, nearly 20 million tons of wild fish are turned into fishmeal or fish oil. That comes at a steep cost.

Meet six animals who have faced - or are currently facing - extinction and learn what it takes to come back from the brink.

We rely on fish for food and jobs, yet half of our fisheries around the world are overfished, and another 40% are fished to maximum levels. We know that when fisheries are properly managed, the fish ...

Blue whales can grow up to 33 meters (110 feet) long and weigh as much as 150 metric tons (333,000 pounds). Even when born, calves are about 7 meters (23 feet) long. Named after their blue-gray ...

Peacock mantis shrimp live in the shallow, warm waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean, often making the burrows they live in sand or gravel by the base of coral reefs. Despite their name, they are not a ...

Donning a comical appearance, these tropical seabirds sport a striking look with bright blue webbed feet and blue-grey facial skin! Blue-footed boobies are found off the western coast of North and ...

As its name suggests, the cushion star has a thick, inflated body that often looks like a soft cushion. While it might seem one-of-a-kind, it isn’t the only sea star with this appearance, and several ...

Red lionfish are covered with reddish or golden brown bands going down their heads and bodies, stretching across a yellow background. They have 13 poisonous spines along their back and feather-like ...

Sixteen national governments from across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific today adopted the Mombasa Declaration at the 11th Our Ocean Conference, committing to advance global ...

A new study published in the scientific journal Nature today finds that roughly 75% of industrial fishing is currently undetectable by authorities. Researchers at Global Fishing Watch used high-tech ...

A new report released today highlights the urgent need for reusable beverage packaging as a solution to the global plastic crisis. The report, produced by ocean advocacy group Oceana, shows that just ...

The Mediterranean is the top tourism destination worldwide. Sunbathers and swimmers flock to the sea during summer holidays. Idyllic though it may seem, all is not well. The Mediterranean is the world ...