Fishing boats off the coast of Namibia unintentionally kill thousands of seabirds a year. The problem lies with the long fishing lines that industrial fleets use to lure fish, which are fitted with thousands of baited hooks. When the birds try to snatch away the bait, they can … [Read more...] about Namibia: A simple switch of fishing gear is saving thousands of seabirds
Fishing
Cuba overhauls its environmental laws to protect key marine species
Despite having some of the world’s best-preserved marine ecosystems, Cuba has seen some of its key commercial fish stocks come close to depletion due to certain loopholes in its environmental laws, Now the Caribbean island is determined to change that by introducing a new law … [Read more...] about Cuba overhauls its environmental laws to protect key marine species