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New research shows that 85% of coral reef fish studied are overfished

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science scientists have found concrete evidence that more than 85 percent of the grouper and snapper studied are overfished. It is a direct result of increasing human demand for seafood. Scientists analysed 30 years of population...

Bleached coral reefs still supply nutritious seafood

Lancaster University researchers found out coral reef ecosystems support diverse small-scale fisheries. The fish they catch are rich in micronutrients which is vital to the health of millions of people in the tropics. But bleaching kill coral and transform the composition of reef ecosystems. Reef...