Small pelagic fish — including sardines, herrings, and anchovies — are under pressure from overfishing and rising global temperatures. A new study underscores the importance of sustainable fishery ...

Oceanographers find that mercury levels in pelagic fish found around Hawaii are influenced by depth. In the open ocean, species of large predatory fish will swim and hunt for food at various depths, ...

Floating macroalgal acts as a raft that provides habitat for a diverse array of juvenile oceanic fish a new study has found. The study conducted in the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area, Western ...

Considering proximity and numbers of yellowfin, bluefin, and dorado to Point Loma (generally used for distance from or to San Diego by mariners), this has been the best pelagic fishing season on ...

Small pelagic fish occupy a critical position in marine food webs, linking primary producers and higher trophic levels. Characterised by rapid life cycles, high reproductive output and sensitivity to ...

Pelagic fish – species that occupy the water column of the open ocean, neither near the bottom nor near the shore – are more impacted by both human pressure and protection than bottom-dwelling benthic ...

Rather than droning on about stock-assessment updates, I’d like to discuss what drives anglers to ensure that pelagic species like tuna, wahoo and billfish are properly managed. Hopefully most folks ...

Landings of coastal and artisanal fisheries at the port of Mehdia fell 21% during the first four months of 2026, while the ...

In her book Diet for a Small Planet, Frances Moore Lappe argued more than 35 years ago that grain-fed cattle were essentially “reverse protein factories” because they required many more pounds of ...