Supertrawlers Are Competing with Whales for Antarctic Krill

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Supertrawlers Are Competing with Whales for Antarctic Krill

In the icy waters of the Southern Ocean, whales and other marine mammals rely on krill to survive. But as the market for human dietary supplements and animal feeds booms, and climate change reduces krill populations, scientists worry there may not be enough to go around. Read more on E360 →