http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [fisheries] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/ Ocean acidification caused by human activities is likely to hit the Caribbean and west tropical Pacific regions the most.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/rising-ocean-acidity-worst-for-caribbean-and-pacific.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesTue, 07 Feb 2012 17:08:48 GMTPacific islanders are at much higher risk of ciguatera fish toxins than previously thought, and the number of sufferers is increasing.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/global-warming-may-raise-risk-of-pacific-fish-poisoning-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesThu, 26 Jan 2012 17:56:36 GMTTraps that let juvenile and small fish escape have increased the sustainability of fisheries — without affecting fishers' livelihoods.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/gaps-in-traps-make-for-sustainable-fisheries.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesMon, 23 Jan 2012 16:59:35 GMTA new book on the vulnerabilities of Pacific island fisheries to climate change finds that although some will benefit more are at risk.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/pacific-island-fisheries-face-climate-challenge.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesSat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT'Blue carbon' is seen as an increasingly important issue, but it needs to be backed up by better science, reports Mićo Tatalović.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/features/more-science-needed-to-give-blue-carbon-a-place-at-the-rio-20-table-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesWed, 21 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMTSciDev.Net talks to Sylvia Earle, scientist, oceanographer, explorer, about her hopes for oceans at the Rio+20 conference in Brazil in 2012.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/features/q-a-sylvia-earle-on-the-planet-s-blue-engine.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesSun, 18 Dec 2011 09:28:07 GMTData-sharing is part of the answer to problems arising from the Arab region’s most serious challenge, water, finds Rehab Abd Almohsen.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/features/the-arab-world-scarce-data-in-a-water-scarce-region-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesThu, 15 Dec 2011 11:36:25 GMTSciDev.Net speaks to UN Environment Programme executive director Achim Steiner at the Eye on Earth Summit (12-15 December) about next year's Rio+20.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/features/q-a-achim-steiner-on-expectations-for-rio-20.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesThu, 15 Dec 2011 06:11:22 GMTNew technologies offer the promise of delivering environmental information to anyone who wants it, anywhere in the world. But we are not quite there yet.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/features/the-sense-and-sensitivity-of-technology-for-all.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesWed, 14 Dec 2011 16:20:28 GMTA preparatory meeting for the Rio+20 summit will discuss open access environmental data with a focus on biodiversity, water, oceans, cities and disasters. Yojana Sharma reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/features/summit-eyeing-global-sharing-of-environmental-data-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesFri, 09 Dec 2011 18:10:57 GMTScientists have calculated the minimum level of fish stocks that a coral reef needs in order to remain viable.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/overfishing-tipping-point-identified-for-coral-reefs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesTue, 22 Nov 2011 16:56:31 GMTThe ancient practice of farming fish in rice paddies benefits both parties, a study has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/fish-and-rice-flourish-together-in-paddies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesWed, 16 Nov 2011 16:36:00 GMTClimate change may shrink crops and animal food sources, damaging ecosystems and human livelihoods, warn scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/climate-change-may-reduce-crop-and-animal-size-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesThu, 20 Oct 2011 17:28:23 GMTImplementing measures to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus runoff is key to controlling algal blooms, researchers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/cutting-nutrient-pollution-may-curb-harmful-algal-blooms.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesFri, 07 Oct 2011 17:26:29 GMTSpraying algal blooms with cheap, locally-available 'ball clay' forces them to the bottom of the sea, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/cheap-local-clay-kills-harmful-algae-study-finds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesMon, 03 Oct 2011 17:06:45 GMTThe key challenge with water is inefficient management, rather than scarcity, the World Water Congress has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/world-has-enough-water-for-future-food-needs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesMon, 26 Sep 2011 17:38:46 GMTMollusc fisheries in Haiti and several African countries are at most risk from increasing ocean acidification.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/africa-s-mollusc-stocks-at-risk-from-ocean-acidification-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesThu, 25 Aug 2011 15:11:30 GMTSeagrass beds as well as mangroves are vital nurseries for fish and should be conserved as interlinked habitats, a study finds.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/fish-nurseries-need-more-than-mangroves-says-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesThu, 04 Aug 2011 16:52:03 GMTSix programmes worth more than US$950 million, which will target the poor's access to food and markets, have been conditionally approved.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/cgiar-announces-next-batch-of-research-programmes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesThu, 21 Jul 2011 17:20:13 GMTAn award-winning project helps find local solutions to ensure sustainable and profitable fisheries in developing countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/fisheries/news/sustainable-fisheries-net-us-100-000-award.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_fisheriesFri, 01 Jul 2011 16:56:17 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/