Oceanic pelagic fish, such as the tuna pictured above, have agile bodies made for long distance migration. Many oceanic pelagic fish travel in schools while some are solitary that drift with ocean ...

Physiological ecology of pelagic fish populations examines how internal processes shape the distribution, behaviour and demographic dynamics of fishes in the open ocean. Central themes include energy ...

Fish and sharks living in the open ocean are impacted more by human pressure than their seabed-dwelling counterparts, according to a new study from The University of Western Australia. The study, ...

U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals. tunas (albacore, bigeye, yellowfin, bluefin, ...

Floating macroalgal acts as a raft that provides habitat for a diverse array of juvenile oceanic fish a new study has found. The study conducted in the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area, Western ...

Guam's boat fishers spent more time trolling in 2025 and still landed 53% less fish, a drop the Western Pacific Regional ...

To survive the open ocean, tiny fish larvae, freshly hatched from eggs, must find food, avoid predators, and navigate ocean currents to their adult habitats. But what the larvae of most marine species ...

Amendment 4 and implementing regulations would update management by: Excluding rainbow runner from specific harvest constraints applicable to Reef Fish, including the Bajo de Sico fishing prohibition ...

This story was originally published by iWatch Africa, and a shorter version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing partnership agreement. An investigation led by Gideon Sarpong ...