Decimated by over-fishing and pollution, British oysters could make a comeback as a hatchery in the Channel port city of Portsmouth is helping to revive a native species. Other factors include pollution and the introduction of non-native species which compete for space and food, she added, most importantly the Pacific oyster.
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In the Indian Ocean, predatory European ships have pushed tuna to the brink
European Union-controlled ships, including those flagged to smaller coastal states like Seychelles, haul in the lion’s share of the fish in the region. 2 hours ago Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna is not only one of the world’s most profitable fisheries, but it is also one of the most threatened. | Sucinimad via Flickr, [CC BY-NC 2.0]
A Spanish tuna fishing vessel, the Playa de Anzoras, named after a beach in Spain, sailed under the Spanish flag until January 9, 2014. On January 10 that year, the 2,200-tonne vessel dropped the Spanish flag in favour of the Seychelles flag. Seychelles is a small archipelagic nation in the Indian Ocean.
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