The ethics of eating fish are lost on most consumers because they rarely stop to think about what—or who—they are eating.

Major gaps exist currently in what “animal welfare” means for aquatic animals. The Aquatic Life Institute is leading the effort to help define what this looks like.

Humans are the major driver of biodiversity collapse in the oceans. Stronger radar, bigger nets, and faster ships have allowed fishing vessels to plunder the oceans with remarkable efficiency.

Commercial fishing kills more than a trillion animals per year, converting marine life into human food, fish meal for aquaculture, and other products.

Bycatch threatens marine ecosystems and poses a serious threat to biodiversity. To minimize its harm, the fishing industry must go through a complete overhaul.

With as many as 800,000 boats in the water, some as far afield as Argentina, China is unmatched in the size and reach of its fishing vessels. Ian Urbina reports on the fleet's global fishing domina...

The Chinese vessels—numbering nearly 800 in 2019—appear to be in violation of UN sanctions that forbid foreign fishing off the coast of North Korea.

New studies on the negative effects of salmon farming have prompted people to question whether farmed salmon is good for human health and the environment.

Groundbreaking undercover investigation of salmon aquaculture exposes cruel, filthy practices of the industrial fish farming industry.

Innovative approaches to alternative seafood—like "fishless filets" and "crabless cakes"—could mitigate many of the environmental challenges presented by the modern fishing industry.