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Overfishing

Wildlife

Jaws at 50: Was the Terrifying Movie Really to Blame for Worldwide Shark Declines?

Since the film’s release, sharks have experienced the worst declines in their 450-million-year history. Can we trace that decline to their villainous portrayal in this influential movie?
June 9, 2025
by
Dr. David Shiffman
Since the film’s release, sharks have experienced the worst declines in their 450-million-year history. Can we trace that decline to their villainous portrayal in this influential movie?
Voices

Trump Removes Protections From Marine Protected Areas — A Problem for Fish, Whales, Corals and Other Ocean Life

Marine protected areas are designed to safeguard parts of the ocean from human impacts, including offshore oil and gas extraction and industrial fishing practices.
May 6, 2025
by
Dr. David Shiffman and The Conversation
Marine protected areas are designed to safeguard parts of the ocean from human impacts, including offshore oil and gas extraction and industrial fishing practices.
Dozens of horseshoe crabs crowd a beach
Commentaries

New Hope for Horseshoe Crabs — and the Shorebirds That Depend on Them

Thousands of people stood up for these at-risk species, proof that we must combine science with an ethic of restraint enforced by public outcry.
December 16, 2022
by
Abigail Costigan
Thousands of people stood up for these at-risk species, proof that we must combine science with an ethic of restraint enforced by public outcry.
Voices

Protect This Place: The Fragile and Enchanting Costa dos Corais

The coral reef ecosystems in Brazil’s largest coastal Marine Protected Area need defending against overfishing, tourism and global warming.
February 4, 2022
by
Gislaine Vanessa de Lima
The coral reef ecosystems in Brazil’s largest coastal Marine Protected Area need defending against overfishing, tourism and global warming.
shortfin mako
Commentaries

North Atlantic Mako Sharks Are Endangered — Now What?

This heavily exploited species just got a temporary reprieve, but new protections come with a ticking clock.
January 31, 2022
by
Sydney Randall and Carl Safina
This heavily exploited species just got a temporary reprieve, but new protections come with a ticking clock.
smalltail shark
Extinction Countdown

From Abundant to Critically Endangered: Shark Species Nearly Vanishes in Just 40 Years

Smalltail shark populations have declined by 90% in Brazil, and new research finds that overfishing has pushed the species perilously close to extinction.
October 14, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Smalltail shark populations have declined by 90% in Brazil, and new research finds that overfishing has pushed the species perilously close to extinction.
yellow breasted bunting
Extinction Countdown

222 Bird Species Worldwide Now Critically Endangered

According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened.
January 22, 2018
by
John R. Platt
According to the latest IUCN Red List update, 13 percent of the world’s bird species are now threatened.

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