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- World’s rarest cetacean could be extinct by 2018 due to illegal gillnetting Wed, 17 Dec 14, 2:00amThe vaquita is the rarest, smallest and most endangered cetacean in the world. It's estimated that fewer than 100 of the small porpoises remain in their wild habitat in Mexico's northern Gulf of California. To make matters...
- Bycatch: There’s More Than Just Your Seafood on the Line Fri, 4 Apr 14, 7:56amAmericans love to eat seafood. In fact, seafood consumption in the United States has grown 50 percent in the last 50 years, with shrimp, tuna and salmon topping the list as most popular choices. What many people may not know,...
- INFOGRAPHIC: The Devastating Cost of By-Catch in U.S. Fisheries Wed, 26 Mar 14, 7:00amDid you know that some fisheries throw back almost 63% of the sea life that is hauled onto boats? A recent Oceana report reveals the horrifying cost of by-catch in nine of the dirtiest fisheries in the US, and the organization...