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Environmental impact of fishing

A National Park Service boat navigates the waters in Biscayne National Park, Florida, July 8, 2014. Federal officials are seeking to ban commercial fishing in the park which is offshore from suburban Miami. Officials say cutting off commercial fishing wil

How governments finance the ruin of our oceans 

November 23, 2021

The World’s Southeast Asia correspondent Patrick Winn spoke with marine bioloigst Dr. Daniel Pauly, asking him what can be done to reverse the crisis around overfishing and creating “dead zones” in the oceans.

The 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipients hold hands onstage as they accept their awards at a ceremony April 23 in San Francisco.

Goldman Environmental Prize winners fight for the health of children and deep sea life

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Trawling for a Fishing Solution

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