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

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

New shark species discovery for the Cayman Islands

Discovery·Marine Life·News

First Live Footage: Roughskin Dogfish Shark Filmed at 1,054 Meters Depth in Caribbean

In a remote corner of the Caribbean Sea, at depths where sunlight barely penetrates, scientists have recorded the first-ever live footage of the roughskin dogfish shark (Centroscymnus owstonii). The discovery occurred off

Govind Tekale

December 31, 2024

This ‘blob-headed’ fish (Chaetostoma sp.), also new to science, was a shocking discovery due to its enlarged blob-like head, a feature that the fish experts have never seen before. The function of this unusual structure remains a mystery. It is a type of bristlemouth armored catfish / Este pez «cabeza de calamardo» (Chaetostoma sp.), también nuevo para la ciencia, fue un descubrimiento impactante debido a su cabeza agrandada que se asemeja al famoso personaje de dibujos animados, una característica que los expertos en peces nunca habían visto antes. La función de esta inusual estructura sigue siendo un misterio. Se trata de un tipo de siluro acorazado de boca erizada ©CI/Robinson Olivera

Discovery·Wildlife

Peru Expedition Reveals 27 New Species, Including Rare Amphibious Mouse and Blob-Headed Fish

In a remarkable scientific expedition to Peru’s Alto Mayo region, researchers have discovered 27 previously unknown species, including an amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a peculiar blob-headed fish. The findings, published

Govind Tekale

December 23, 2024

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

Archaeology·Marine Life

Starfish Remains Found at Tula Reveal Toltec Cosmology and 1,000-Year-Old Pacific Trade Links

Back in the 1990s, when archaeologists were fixing a drainage system at Mexico’s Tula Archaeological Zone, they stumbled upon something peculiar – thousands of tiny calcium plates. Now, after careful analysis, these

Govind Tekale

November 17, 2024

Health·Science

Fish Oil’s Omega-3 and Omega-6 Could Help Lower Risks for 19 Cancer Types, But a New Study Finds One Key Exception

Scientists at the University of Georgia dug deep into this idea, looking at health records of 250,000 people – yeah, that’s about the population of a small city! Over 10 years of

Tejal Somvanshi

November 11, 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

Adventure·Asia·News·Wildlife

Italian Surfer Giulia Manfrini Struck by Swordfish in Mentawai Waters—A Rare Tragedy That Shook the Surfing World

Giulia Manfrini, a 36-year-old Italian surf coach and travel entrepreneur, died after a swordfish impaled her while surfing off Masokut Island in Indonesia’s Mentawai archipelago. According to eyewitness reports, Manfrini was surfing

Karmactive Staff

October 22, 2024

Rockfishes (Sebastidae), sea basses and groupers (Serranidae) and gobies (Gobiidae) had an “important proportion” of species predicted as Threatened.

Artificial Intelligence·Marine Life·Nature·Science

New AI Model Reveals 12.7% of Marine Fish Could Disappear, a Dramatic Jump from IUCN’s 2.5% Estimate

A new study using a machine learning model combined with an artificial neural network claims that 12.7% of marine teleost fish are on the brink of extinction. It is a fivefold increase

Rahul Somvanshi

September 11, 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