Marine life – Charm

Chinese fishing vessels are seen moored at a port in Taizhou, China. Credit: Xu Weijie/VCG via Getty Images

China’s Shark Finning Could Lead to US Seafood Sanctions

2 months ago017 mins

For migrant workers trapped onboard Chinese distant water fishing fleets, cutting the fins off sharks as they writhe violently on rusted decks in the Indian Ocean isn’t accidental. It’s an intentional and lucrative act that marks the start of a bloody half-a-billion-dollar offshore supply chain, tacitly supported by Beijing yet covertly concealed from port inspectors…

Local residents develop ranches of unusual species to revive coral reefs: ‘We’ve raised thousands’

Cs news11 months ago06 mins

It might look like a pickle or simply a brownish lump, but don’t let the unassuming appearance of a sea cucumber fool you. For the coastal ecosystems of the Philippines, the cucumbers are critical for marine life, local economies, and food supplies. But overfishing in the 1970s and ’80s depleted their populations, throwing entire ecosystems…