Shark and Ray Populations Crashed by 71% Over Past 50 Years, Nearing Point of No Return

A recent study, published in the journal Nature, reveals that oceanic shark and ray populations have declined by 71%, primarily due to overfishing. The New York Times quotes Nathan Pacoureau, a marine biologist at Simon Fraser University in Canada and … Continue reading

Can Big Data Stop Overfishing? Will Google’s Global Fishing Watch Succeed?

Overfishing of the world’s oceans is a huge and immediate problem. Back in 2002, the nations participating in the World Summit on Sustainable Development agreed to end overfishing by 2015. Suffice it say, it didn’t happen.  Indeed, some scientists are predicting … Continue reading