Public attention on the invasive lionfish helps monitor its ecological impact in real time
A new study from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has demonstrated that public interest in the lionfish (Pterois miles), an invasive species native to the Indo-Pacific, is aiding in ...
Divers remove 31,773 venomous fish from Florida's reefs in record-breaking challenge
Armed with spears and nets, a team of determined divers took the plunge into Florida's pristine waters on a mission of ...
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BFAR underscores fight vs. IUUF to attain sustainable fishing
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday underscored the need to intensify the fight against illegal, ...
Conservation groups file federal lawsuit against National Park Service over Gunsight Lake project
Local conservation groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court which alleges the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act by approving a trout ...
Divers catch record 31,773 venomous fish in tournament off Florida coast. ‘Awe-inspiring’
Hundreds of tournament divers raced until the last minute to bring in a record-breaking haul of more than 31,000 venomous lionfish, Florida officials said. The state’s annual competition to remove the ...
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Can advocates use a turtle to fight a huge Pearl River engineering project?
Armed with new protections, this turtle could be the catalyst for halting a huge and controversial engineering project ...
Sea lamprey? Quagga mussels? New study ranks the worst invasive species in the Great Lakes
That's the number of aquatic non-native species that have made their way into the Great Lakes as of 2023 – at least the ones ...