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Leatherback turtle. Credit: NOAA Fisheries.

News·USA

Trump Faces Lawsuit After Opening 490,000-Square-Mile Pacific Monument to Commercial Fishing

Conservation groups and Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners took legal action on May 22, 2025, fighting President Trump’s recent decision to open protected Pacific waters to commercial fishing. The lawsuit challenges Trump’s April

Govind Tekale

May 24, 2025

Giant Salvinia Mat. Photo Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Infestation·Nature·News·USA

Alabama Lake Reopens After 9-Month Fight With Invasive Plant That Doubles Every 2 Days – Bank Fishing Only

Bank anglers can return to Washington County Public Fishing Lake on May 24, following a nine-month closure that allowed state wildlife officials to battle one of nature’s most aggressive aquatic invaders. The

Karmactive Staff

May 23, 2025

Malayan Tigers Between Malaysia and Vietnam. Photo Source: panthera.z-dam

Crime·Nature·Wildlife

Tiger Trade Through Fishing Boats: Poaching Critically Endangered Malayan Tigers Between Malaysia and Vietnam

Tigers and trawlers make for an unlikely combination, but recent research exposes how commercial fishing vessels have become pivotal enablers in the disappearing crisis of Malayan. A study released by Panthera, the

Govind Tekale

March 29, 2025

Representative Image. The vaquita. Photo Source: NOAA

Conservation·Marine Life

Vaquita Numbers Plummet to 6-8 Amid Illegal Gillnet Fishing: Bonus Quiz Inside

The vaquita, the world’s smallest porpoise, is nearly extinct. Only 10 of these sea mammals are left in their only home – the Gulf of California in Mexico. This is a huge

Govind Tekale

January 4, 2025

Representative Image. Sharks and a sting ray at the Coney Island aquarium. Photo Credits: Eden, Jaine and Jim (CC BY 2.0)

Conservation·Marine Life

IUCN: Over 390 Shark and Ray Species Threatened by Overfishing

In an alarming development for marine conservation, one-third of shark, ray, and chimaera species now face extinction, according to a comprehensive report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The

Govind Tekale

January 1, 2025

Representative Image. Shark and Sting Ray. Photo Source: avasquez (CC BY 4.0)

Marine Life

Shark And Ray Populations Plunge 50% Since 1970: Is Overfishing Pushing Marine Ecosystems to Collapse?

The marine ecosystem faces an unprecedented crisis as shark and ray populations have plummeted by more than half over the past five decades, according to a global study published in Science. The

Karmactive Staff

December 14, 2024

Footage of Ghost Gear, caused by the industrial fishing industry found on the Emperor Seamounts in the Pacific Ocean.

Marine Life·Nature·News

Florida State University Reveals 84 Sharks Dead in 25 Hours as Industrial Fishing Ravages 80 Emperor Seamounts

New footage revealed by Florida State University researchers reveals catastrophic damage across the Emperor Seamounts, where bottom trawling equipment had scraped ancient coral formations. Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior expedition documented 84 shark deaths

Govind Tekale

November 7, 2024

Fishing effort by foreign-owned fishing vessels, 2012-2020.

Conservation·Ocean·Technology

Google-Co-founded Global Fishing Watch Advances Ocean Sustainability: Hundreds of Thousands of Vessels Monitored for Environmental Impact

A decade ago, creating an open-access picture of worldwide fishing activity couldn’t have been more attainable. However, thanks to advancements in satellite technology and computer learning, Global Fishing Watch (GFW) is becoming

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Staff

July 9, 2024

Activism·Health·USA

Heroes on the Water: Veterans, First Responders, and Kayak Fishing Therapy

Kayak Fishing: A Therapeutic Pursuit Safe Harbors of Support 15 Years of Resilience Buoys of Hope Understanding the Tides of Stress Resources and Support Community and Outreach An Ongoing Journey Charting Courses

Tejal Somvanshi

October 23, 2023

Nature·USA

Pennsylvania’s Battle with the Snakehead Invasion Threatening Fishing Waters

In a recent declaration, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has drawn attention to a growing ecological concern in the state. A growing presence of the invasive northern snakehead fish has

Govind Tekale

August 4, 2023