Scientists reveal underwater seagrass meadows could end global malnutrition as fish from these ocean habitats provide more essential nutrients than coral reef fish

Seagrass meadows could help nourish millions, new study finds Underwater fields of seagrass could play an important role in fighting malnutrition among vulnerable coastal communities, according to new research published in Cell Reports Sustainability. The study was carried out by scientists from Stockholm University and Project Seagrass. It found that fish caught in seagrass meadows […]

The fish that changed Lake Victoria forever: How Nile perch triggered one of history’s biggest ecosystem disruptions in the 1950s | World News

For generations, Lake Victoria supported one of the world’s richest freshwater ecosystems. Beneath its surface lived hundreds of species of cichlid fish, many found nowhere else on Earth. These small, colourful fish had evolved over thousands of years to occupy different parts of the lake, from rocky shorelines to deeper waters. But a decision made […]

UAE: Abu Dhabi launches ‘World’s Richest Seas’ initiative to increase fish density by 2030 | World News

Abu Dhabi launches ‘World’s Richest Seas’ initiative to increase fish density by 2030/image: WAM Abu Dhabi has announced a new marine programme focused on rebuilding fish populations and strengthening the sustainability of fisheries, as authorities move to consolidate recent gains in marine protection and food security.The initiative, titled Hamdan bin Zayed: The World’s Richest Seas, […]

Japan’s underwater crop circles mystery turns out to be a mating signal of this small fish | World News

The seabed off southern Japan has long held shapes that look out of place. Divers near Amami Oshima Island began noticing large circular patterns etched into sand in the 1990s, precise enough to seem artificial. Each year, they appeared and then faded, leaving little behind except curiosity. For a long time, no clear explanation followed. […]

The tuna fish sold for $3.2 million and it happened before breakfast in Tokyo | World News

At 5 a.m. in Tokyo, before most commuters had poured their first cup of coffee, a bell rang at the Toyosu fish market and a single bluefin tuna rewrote auction history. The 243-kilogram fish sold for 510 million yen, or about $3.2 million, at the market’s first auction of the year. The price was so […]

World’s most expensive aquarium fish: A rare dragon fish that symbolises power and fortune worth approx Rs 3 crore | World News

For centuries, dragons have embodied prosperity, power, and mystery in Asian culture. Today, that legend lives on in the Asian arowana, famously known as the dragon fish and hailed as the world’s most expensive aquarium fish. Native to the rivers and swamps of Southeast Asia, this ancient predator moves with elegant precision, its metallic scales […]

South Australia bans fish shaped soy sauce bottles leaving sushi lovers shocked; know why | World News

Plastic pollution remains a pressing global environmental issue, and South Australia has taken a notable step to address it by banning fish-shaped soy sauce bottles, the tiny containers commonly used with sushi. Effective from Monday, the ban targets these miniature bottles because they pose a greater environmental risk than other single-use plastics. As reported by […]

Farmed production of some fish – and seaweed – is soaring

Asia leads global farmed fish production (Image credit: AFP) The amount of farmed seafood we consume — as opposed to that taken wild from our waters — is soaring every year, making aquaculture an ever-more important source for many diets, and a response to overfishing.According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, nearly 99 million […]