Experts say the growing commercial trade in wild, threatened species like corals is unacceptable and irresponsible.

The United Kingdom, a major European player in the global ornamental fish trade, offers a case study of this industry’s problems — and its potential solutions.

Marine biologist Monica Biondo has spent more than a decade studying the multibillion-dollar market for these colorful fish, which pulls thousands of species from the ocean each year.

Reining in the unruly global trade in wild species could help mitigate the climate emergency, experts say.

Human activities have put the ocean in serious trouble. A bold, Rights of Nature-based proposal aims to turn the tide.