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August 16 - 2024
EN Global
Fishing the Ocean’s Twilight Zone Comes at a High Cost
Sentient
Though there is no moratorium, fishing the mesopelagic layer remains out of bounds.
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July 29 - 2024
EN Global
There’s a New Reason to Save Life in the Deep Ocean
New York Times
Just as we are learning to appreciate the extraordinary service of creatures in the twilight zone, companies that manufacture feed for industrial fish farms, fertilizer and omega-3 supplements are preparing to exploit it. Right now nations are considering authorizing commercial fishing fleets to grind life in the twilight zone into fish meal, fertilizer and plant food. Before they move forward with these plans, it would be wise to hit pause so we can understand how that decision will affect our planet.
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July 03 - 2024
EN Global
Can the twilight zone be fished responsibly?
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
As some nations eye the rich fishing grounds of the ocean’s mid-water mesopelagic level, scientists investigate what it would mean for top predators.
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May 15 - 2024
EN Global
Twilight zone fishing: Can we fish the ocean’s mesopelagic layer?
Mongabay
Fishing experts are looking for ways to fish in the mesopelagic zone, a layer of water that stretches from 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) beneath the surface, which has, thus far, remained relatively unexploited. Many challenges stand in the way of making mesopelagic fishing a reality, such as the difficulties of finding and capturing mesopelagic fish, and processing them into usable products. Yet experts are working to overcome these obstacles, with one suggesting that mesopelagic fishing could begin in the next few years. Conservation experts have expressed concern about the possible start of mesopelagic fishing, arguing that it could cause environmental problems.
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