January 11, 2011
A long-term WCS study off the Kenyan coast finds overfishing in coral ecosystems can stunt the growth of reefs.
May 13, 2010
A 12-year study off the coast of Kenya deconstructs old notions of how fishery closures affect local economies. Hint: They help them.
July 31, 2009
Good management means more fish in the sea, according to a new study. Efforts to curb overfishing have begun to succeed, and offer hope that fish stocks can rebuild if given a chance.
April 27, 2009
With WCS research as a guide, the government of Belize enacts new laws to protect the country’s extensive coral reefs, considered to be the most pristine in the Western Hemisphere.
October 22, 2008
Argentina bans commercial fishing in Burdwood Bank, a key marine wildlife area in the Patagonian ecosystem that is home to albatross, penguins, whales, and seals, among other species.
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