Fishing 'destabilises Black Sea'
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Scientists blame excessive fishing in the Black Sea for destablising its ecosystem, allowing  jellyfish to thrive.
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With declining catches close to shore, commercial fishing is turning to deeper waters, threatening species that live in the cold and gloom of the deep oceans, according to researchers.
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Environmentalists urged fishing nations Thursday to do more to protect the rare Patagonian toothfish, dubbed the "white gold" of the sea which is being driven to extinction by rampant poaching.
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Overfishing by subsidized European fleets off the coast of West Africa is hurting local fisheries and forcing people to slaughter wildlife to get enough to eat, researchers said on Thursday.
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Fisheries in many countries affected by the Asian tsunami have been decimated, says the United Nations.
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EU fishing fleets may soon be trawling less and less for bluefin tuna, a fish prized by sushi lovers, due to quota cuts and stricter fishing controls designed to stop the species heading for extinction.
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Fuel subsidies allowing trawlers to "plunder" vulnerable fish stocks should be scrapped, scientists say.
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The pristine Arctic waters of the Barents Sea are overfished and face serious pollution problems, the UN says.
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Cod stocks in Europe's northern waters are on the verge of extinction, scientists said on Monday, calling for a blanket ban on fishing in 2005.
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By Randolph E. Schmid THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  SAN FRANCISCO -- With declining catches close to shore, commercial fishing is turning to deeper waters, threatening species that live in the cold and gloom of the deep oceans, according to researchers.
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About a fifth of cod fishing grounds in the North Sea would be closed for the whole of next year under draconian proposals by the European commission, published yesterday and designed to replenish seriously depleted stocks.
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Europeâs dinner tables are increasingly supplied by global fishing fleets, which are depleting the worldâs oceans to feed ravenous consumers.
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By Steve Connor  Marine biologists have called on the fishing nations of the world to end government subsidies of fishing fleets that are plundering the deep seas and permanently stripping the ocean floor of its unique lifeforms.
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Bulgarian coastal guards on Wednesday impounded a couple of Turkish fishing boats, which intruded in the country's territorial waters, the Interior Ministry said.
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Catches of dwindling U.S. marine fish stocks by recreational anglers now rival those of commercial fisheries, claims a new report.
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An Adriatic fishing zone off Croatia prompts EU warnings of negative consequences.
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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- Working fishing boats cram this city's docks, brightly painted vessels with names like "Let It Ride" and "Fearless." But tied up alongside them are plenty of rusting vessels that have not shipped out in years, stark reminders of the sea's fickle bounty.