CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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Study spawns new method to curb overfishing
By Sophie Bertazzo
April 12, 2017
A new study offers a clearer picture of whether the ocean’s fisheries can continue to feed humanity into the future.
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Julie Macey
Where does half your wild-caught seafood come from? The answer may surprise you
By Sophie Bertazzo
January 11, 2017
Scattered across the world’s coasts, millions of fishers make up the community fisheries that help feed the world.
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Investigation finds rampant illegal fishing in Costa Rica
By Molly Bergen
March 28, 2016
Recent research by Conservation International’s Costa Rica office found that the problem is worse than previously thought.
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Keith A. Ellenbogen
Fishing ban in remote Pacific waters is working, report finds
By Bruno Vander Velde
March 10, 2016
Satellite and ship-tracking technology bring good news for a California-sized swath of ocean.
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Bowed by international pressure, shark finning declines
By Bruno Vander Velde
January 8, 2016
Changing tastes and policies in China — spurred in part by conservation campaigns — have created breathing room for Indonesia’s sharks.
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