This is effective. The numbers prove it." Government takes 'unprecedented' step to protect threatened species — here are the ...

"This is at the heart of the difficult compromise between exploitation and protection." Officials enforce unprecedented ban ...

That means that if we can prevent further erosion of this genetic diversity in shortfin mako sharks by urgently curbing overfishing, we have more hope for this species to retain the resilience ...

In December 2006 the Yangtze river dolphin, called the baiji, succumbed to pollution, propeller blades, dams, and overfishing; it became the first cetacean to be declared "functionally" extinct ...

He says the loss of dolphins could be caused by a few things, including overfishing and pollution in the water. "But I think the major contribution comes from the increase of high-speed ferry ...

This unprecedented measure, aimed at protecting fish species threatened by overfishing, is the largest of its kind in the Bay of Biscay since World War II. The number of dolphin deaths from ...