logo
Find us on
Twitter Facebook LinkedIn
              
logo 11/26/2024 2:39:58 PM     
Experts sound alarm over major threat to one-fifth of major rivers fish 
By Robert English CN Source: thecooldown 3/30/2024
Robert English
As much as one-fifth of fish species in the Mekong River face extinction as a result of unsustainable developments, including hydropower.
What's happening?

In a report published by the World Wildlife Fund, one-fifth of the fish species in the Mekong River — a 3,000-mile river that stretches from Tibet to the South China Sea — are at risk of extinction.
 

"The biggest threat right now, and a threat that's still potentially gaining momentum, is hydropower development," said fish biologist Zeb Hogan.

 
Continue...

News Id SourceStampcountry
3026Abandoned fishing gear is killing marine life and poisoning our oceansthe guardian2022-05-22UK
3027Федеральное агентство по рыболовству продолжает работу по восстановлению популяции атлантического лососяРыболовство2022-05-27RU
3028Cosmic Carp: Record Fish Caught in West Virginia LakeAssociated Press2022-05-25US
3029Texas bride reels in huge fish on wedding night: 'Biggest fish I’ve ever caught'Fox News2022-05-27US
3030Bring back the burbot!Daily Mail2022-05-13UK
3031'Truly alarming': Florida bonefish found to be filled with pharmaceuticalswtsp2022-05-20US
3032Our antidepressants in the water are making the fish come undonedailymaverick2022-05-17ZA
3033Floridians challenged to remove as many invasive lionfish as possiblewftv2022-05-19US
3034Шепот глубин: насколько плохо мы слышим под водой?habr2022-05-27RU
3035St. Petersburg cleans up 9 tons of dead fish in 24 hours due to Red Tidetampabay2021-07-09US
3036Captured on video: Hypnotizing 'tornado' of fish swirls off Japanese islandfox13news2021-07-07JP
3037Fisherman who landed massive trout in Mackenzie wishes to remain anonymousTimaru Herald2020-10-29NZ
3038The Scent of Danger Makes These Fish Hulk Outhakaimagazine2021-06-05US
3039Celebrity chefs say carp recipes could help clear environmental menaceABC Rural2022-05-08AU
3040With spring chinook salmon run up 30% at Bonneville Dam, more fishing days added on lower Columbia RiverOregon Live2022-05-13US
3041Hawaii anglers split over measure to ban the use of drones for fishinghawaii newsnow2022-05-12US
3042Pennsylvania takes action to prevent invasive snakehead fish from taking over Susquehanna RiverWGAL2022-05-13US
3043Indonesia cancels fisheries infrastructure projects in Maluku region amid lack of fundsmongabay2022-05-11ID
3044Fish make sounds that could help scientists protect themwashingtonpost2022-05-10US
3045Commercial fishermen concerned recreational fishing is leading to overfishingfox4now2022-05-12US
3046Colorado fish named after racial slur has been renamednbc11news2022-05-13US
3047Евросанкции не помешают ловить рыбуРыболовство2022-05-25RU
3048Meet the Lumpsuckers. Shedd’s Newcomer Is a Fish That Can Barely Swim, Is Covered in Teethwttw2022-05-06US
3049Millions of tonnes of dead animals: the growing scandal of fish wastetheguardian2022-05-09UK
3050Research Team Uses Green Light to Make Fish Grow 60% Fasternippon2022-05-10JP

134 135 136 121 of [137 - pages.]