Fishing Nets and Carpets Can Be Recycled Molecularly Thanks to Genius Chemist and Brand New Catalyst
When the Nylon-6 samples reached melting temperatures the catalyst caused 99% of the plastic returned to its original building blocks.
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World-First Video of Dolphins Stealing From Crab Pots Leaves Scientists Fascinated
In the footage, the dolphins can be seen using their eyes, teeth, and beak—officially called a rostrum—to pilfer the crabbers' pots.
Watch This Young Fisherman Melt Hearts By Releasing the Biggest Fish He Ever Caught
This little boy showed nothing but compassion to the whopping 7-pound bass he caught earlier this month—and his kindness has won hearts across the internet.
Fishing Family Shocked to Rescue Young Bobcat From Drowning in the Middle of a Lake
If these hawk-eyed fishermen had not spotted this little bobcat adrift on Flathead Lake, it might not have survived the cold water for much longer.
'Bored' With Baiting Fish, Man Takes Up Magnet Fishing to Collect Scrap Metal and Sell It to Benefit Kids With Autism
A dedicated gang of fishermen has been cleaning up the Spokane River so they can sell the metal scrap to benefit children with autism.
Canada Passes Most Progressive Fishery Act Yet, Requiring the Rebuilding of Fish Populations
The modernized piece of legislation will prevent Canada from importing and exporting shark fins and also legally require fish populations to be rebuilt.
For the First Time in 17 Years, No Whales Will Be Harpooned in Icelandic Waters
Due to a shrinking demand for whale meat and the expansion of nationally protected waters, whaling companies have abandoned their summer hunting season.
Scientists Find Half the World's Fish Stocks Are Recovered-or Increasing-in Oceans That Used to Be Overfished
In a review of half the world's fisheries, scientists found that fish stocks were stable or increasing in most countries that managed their fishing.
Endangered Seal and Sea Lion Populations Turned Around By Fishermen Who See the Creatures in a New Way
Fishermen in Peru have turned around a decimated sea lion and seal population in Peru, after seeing the creatures in a new way.
A Fisherman Has a Decade-Long Friendship With a Blind Seal Who Follows Him Each Day
Isle of Man fisherman Nicholas Lewis has an adorable friend. He's known Shauna the seal since she was a pup–she follows his boat each day.
Once Left For Dead, The Aral Sea Is Now Brimming With Life Thanks to Global Collaboration
The World Bank's Kokaral dam project has raised water levels and replenished fish in the North Aral Sea, reviving Kazakhstan fishing towns.
Unanimous Senate Votes to Protect Sea Turtles and Dolphins from Driftnets in the Last Spot That Allows Them
The US Senate unanimously voted to protect sea turtles and dolphins by phasing out the use of harmful mesh drift gillnets in federal waters off California.
Trump Administration Denies Alaskan Copper Mine Permit in a Brilliant Victory for Salmon Fisheries
The Trump Administration has denied the Pebble Mine permit in Alaska, a great environmental victory in a decades-long battle to save salmon.
New Citizen App Lets Small-Scale Fishermen Catch Illegal Trawlers
Fishermen working off Ghana's coastline have a new app that allows them to instantly report illegal fishing activites by trawlers.
Canada Launches Satellite Technology That Identifies 'Dark Vessels' Illegally Catching Billions of Fish
Canada's new Dark Vessel Detection program is using cutting-edge satellite technology to find illegal fishing vessels.
Struggling Thai Fisherman Finds Rare Melo Pearl Worth $320,000 While Walking on Beach
A super rare, $300,000 Melo pearl was found by struggling Thai fisherman Hatchai Niyomdecha on the beach in January.
Hawaii Group Sets Record For Largest Haul of Plastic Removed From The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Ocean Voyages Institute made history this week, removing 103 tons of fishing nets and consumer plastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
A 15 Million-Acre Protected Superhighway Near Galapagos Was Just Created to Preserve Marine Life
Ecuador announced at COP 26 an expansion of the marine protections around the Galápagos Islands by 23,000 sq-miles—nearly 15 million acres.
4 Tuna Species Recovered After Decade of Fishing Quotas-With Albacore in Stores Being Truly Sustainable
The IUCN reports that 4 commercially-fished tuna species are on a significant path to recovery thanks to a decade of regional fishing quotas.
This Beloved Alaskan Fish has the Lowest Carbon Footprint of Any Major Protein in the World
Creating much less CO2 than chicken, eggs, or vegan meat, wild Alaskan pollock is the world's super fish in every respect.
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