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PHOTO Southern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) Largely due to overfishing, the Southern Bluefin Tuna is listed as "critically endangered." If its population continues to decline, the species faces the possibility of extinction....MORE PHOTOS


	IMAGE GALLERY MORE GALLERIES World Fisheries from Sea to Table Worldwide, fisheries touch our lives in countless ways. If well maintained, they...
	BLOG POST MORE STORIES Peanut Butter and Jellyfish All over the world, people have been witnessing gigantic blooms of tens of thous...
	ARTICLE MORE STORIES Rough Going for Orange Roughy In the dark, cold waters 600 meters (nearly 2000 feet) below the ocean's surface...

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					Be a Picky Eater Apr 22, 2013 - 9:43AMWhen it comes to many of our once-favorite seafoods, there aren't always plenty more fish in the sea. In fact, some studies estimate that up to 90 percent of large predatory fish (those that eat other animals—and usually end up...

Tuna at Tsukiji Fish Market

Jan 3, 2013 - 10:28AM

Buyers examine tuna lining the floor of Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, Japan...

Flounder Faces Pollution and Overfishing in Baltic Sea

Sep 14, 2012 - 12:33PM

For centuries, the Baltic Sea has provided European flounder (Platichthys...

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Reducing Bycatch Bycatch, the name given to fish and other ocean animals that are caught unintentionally, is a huge problem. Scientists and...

Orange Roughy and Bycatch Jul 27 2011 - 3:44pm Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) is a deep ocean fish that grows and matures at a sluggish rate compared to most shallow water fish. They don't reproduce until they are at least 20 years old and can reportedly live to well past 100 years. In the last few decades fisherman have expanded their...	Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Distribution Map Jan 26 2010 - 11:45am This map is based on electronic tagging of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from 1996 to 2007. A team of international researchers officially classified the Atlantic bluefin as endangered in 2011. In addition to overfishing, the bluefin's defined spawning grounds can impact recovery efforts.
Southern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) May 18 2012 - 1:34pm Largely due to overfishing, the Southern Bluefin Tuna is listed as "critically endangered." If its population continues to decline, the species faces the possibility of extinction. It's not alone.	Making Aquaculture Sustainable Jun 11 2010 - 1:13pm Watch as Dr. Dallas Alston and a team of researchers study the effects of aquaculture at a fish farm near Puerto Rico. With careful planning and good daily practices, aquaculture can be part of a sustainable seafood strategy that helps feed people while protecting the environment.
The No-Seafood Grill 2050 Dec 4 2009 - 11:48am What will a restaurant visit be like if our fish supply becomes even more depleted? This public service announcement is a dramatic example of what the "catch of the day" might be if fisheries continue to be exploited. Find out more about the ocean's fisheries and what impacts it has on your...	Event: Demystifying Seafood Apr 6 2011 - 1:09pm
Rough Going for Orange Roughy Jul 5 2011 - 2:33pm In the dark, cold waters 600 meters (nearly 2000 feet) below the ocean's surface, things happen slowly. Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus), deep ocean fish that were once known as "slimeheads" because of the mucous-producing canals on their heads, grow and mature at a sluggish rate compared to...	A Net Full of Bycatch Nov 18 2010 - 6:34pm Bycatch, or accidentally caught species, can make up a very high percentage of the haul in shrimp trawl nets. However, some of these “trash” species are now being used, rather than discarded, and new technologies can reduce the catch of non-target species. Learn more in our featured story about...
World Fisheries from Sea to Table Nov 18 2010 - 3:49pm Worldwide, fisheries touch our lives in countless ways. If well maintained, they can feed millions of people, generate jobs and income, help maintain long-standing community and cultural traditions, and provide a range of products from medicines to clothing. World Fisheries Day, observed annually...	Salmon Recycling: Waste Not, Want Not May 8 2013 - 12:14pm As a research diver for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), one of my jobs is to make sure that people and companies working in the fish industry don’t dump too much waste in the ocean. On my first dive at an underwater waste site, my old salt of a dive partner hinted, “you might see a...
A Library of Puffer Fish DNA May 10 2011 - 5:15pm Some fish you can fry up in the pan, no questions asked. Others require a bit of research. Case in point: the puffer fish. Commonly known as fugu, some species contain toxins more deadly than cyanide. The Indo-Pacific puffer Lagocephalus cf. suezensis (pictured here) is among the more toxic....	Sablefish: A Sustainable Alternative Jan 26 2010 - 11:44am Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) are among the many delicious and sustainable seafood choices. More about sustainable seafood can be found in our sustainable seafood featured story.
Finned Sharks in South Africa Nov 18 2010 - 5:23pm Millions of sharks are caught each year for their dorsal fins, which are prized for shark fin soup. Top predators like sharks are important to maintaining biodiversity, and their removal can have ripple effects through an ecosystem. Learn more in our featured story about Sustainable Seafood ...	Cut of Atlantic Salmon Dec 21 2010 - 1:31am A beautiful cut of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), a popular species among seafood lovers that is in severe decline. Check out our guest blog post by Oceana's Emily Fisher on the explosion of salmon farming in Chile, and learn more about making smart seafood choices in our Sustainable Seafood...
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) Sep 24 2009 - 12:34pm CREDIT: Wikimedia User “Fisherman” Because of consumer demand for sashimi (a fresh raw seafood dish), the fishing pressure on Atlantic bluefin tuna is extraordinarily high. The sale of a single bluefin tuna made headlines in 2011 when it fetched nearly $400,000 in a Japanese market....	Coral Trapped in Trawler Net Jun 7 2011 - 11:44am A net used to trawl the ocean floor scooped up this large specimen of deep-sea coral. Because the ship was trawling for other species, the coral was discarded as bycatch. Fishing in deep-water habitats poses a major threat to deep-sea corals. Read more about vulnerable coral habitats in our Deep-...