Many members of the international community consider whale-hunting a barbaric practice that should have been banned decades ago.  But some countries have ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial operations for more ...

Lines wrapped around a humpback whale in waters in Kahana off West Maui were cut as part of a whale rescue on Jan. 9. Another whale rescue took place on Jan. 8 off Lahaina. Courtesy photo Two ...

The federal government is withdrawing a proposal that would require more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale, officials said Wednesday. The move in ...

Meanwhile, overfishing has depleted stocks of key species leading to significant changes in the distribution of humpback whales' feeding grounds. This has led to concerns that whales might be ...

The federal government is withdrawing a proposal that would require more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale, officials said Wednesday. The move in ...

Japanese children are switching on earlier than they used to, according to a survey to ascertain when kids first start to use smartphones. Mobile Society Research Institute, an arm of leading ...

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Jan. 16, 2025 — A new study sheds light on how a species of foraminifera, single-celled organisms found in almost all marine habitats, thrives in a dark, oxygen-free ... Mussel Bed Surveyed ...

The lack of appropriate support from local or national authorities often undermines local efforts to avoid free-for-all scenarios that can easily lead to overfishing," said Basurto, who is now on ...

Conservation groups reached an agreement today that will require the United States to stop importing seafood that does not meet U.S. standards for protecting marine mammals. The seafood ban will go ...