Fish may be evolving to swim faster and evade capture in trawler nets, according to research. Scientists at the University of Glasgow found that fitter fish are better at evading nets and believe that ...

Overfishing has dire consequences for ocean health and for the millions of people who depend on fish for food and well-being. Globally, catch has been steadily declining since the 1990s. It's a trend ...

Fisheries managers allow whitefish trawlers to inadvertently scoop up halibut, crab and salmon in their nets. The bycatch rate is relatively low. But because the trawlers catch so much of their target ...