Global fisheries' nutrient extraction threatens ocean ecosystems and productivity, study finds

Global fisheries' nutrient extraction threatens ocean ecosystems and productivity, study finds

The four billion tons of marine organisms that global fisheries extracted from the ocean between 1960 and 2018 resulted in the depletion of over 560 million tons of essential nutrients vital to ecosystem health, new research has found.

Net Gains: Saving Seafood Before It’s Too Late

Net Gains: Saving Seafood Before It’s Too Late 04/11/2025   More than three billion people rely on seafood as a primary source of animal protein. Yet due to the effects of the climate crisis, water is warming, habitats are changing, and fish are moving. What does that mean for the future of marine life and the communities that rely on them for food?  “The ocean absorbs about 30% of that carbon dioxide that we put into the atmosphere through our…