The Patagonian toothfish, species Dissostichus eleginoides (also known as Chilean sea bass) is a fish found in the cold, temperate waters (between depths of 45 m (148 ft) to 3 ...

Whaling is the controversial hunting of whales and dolphins. Many species of whales are endangered which creates a great debate over the industry. In the 19th century whaling was popular ...

The Canary Current is an ocean current which branches south from the North Atlantic Current and flows toward the south-west about as far as Senegal where it turns west. The ...

Scallops are bivalve mollusks similar to clams or mussels that live in oceans and bays. There are over 350 species of scallop spread over every part of the world.

Sand mining is a practice that is becoming an ecological problem as the demand for sand increases in industry and construction. Sand is mined from beaches and inland dunes ...

Oyashio (親潮?), also known as Oya Siwo or the Kurile current, is a cold subarctic ocean current that flows south and circulates counterclockwise in the western North Pacific Ocean. It ...

NOAA is a government agency and stands for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A controversy started brewing in April of 2010 because the agency came up with a fisheries plan ...

Khor Kalmat is lagoon located on Makran coast in Balochistan, Pakistan. The Basol River drains into the Khor Kalmat lagoon. Pakistan Navy is planning to construct Kalmat Naval Base at ...