Sentences with phrase «of young fish»

Scientists first took notice of the young fish when they saw its picture in a publication.

Coral reef fisheries in particular should then benefit from closing 20 - 30 % of fishing grounds because fish populations get a chance to recover and are then likely to support the export of young fishes from reserves to fished areas,» said study author Dr. Krueck.

Hundreds of thousands of young fish have been studied with JSATS tags over the years.

Strontium leached from the bedrock becomes incorporated into the backbones of young fish, and in older fish bony otoliths, or «ear stones,» absorb the strontium.

Some of the concern relates to what fishermen call bycatch, which in 1994 meant 27 million metric tons of young fish and unwanted species that get thrown back dead each year.

By tracing the dispersal of young fish from a small marine reserve, scientists have shown that most prefer to return to where their parents thrived

Selective fishing — One of the major reasons for fish stock depletion is the fishing and consumption of young fish, that have not even reached reproductive age.

WWF lists several reasons: poor fisheries management; fishing pirates that don't respect fishing laws or agreements; massive bycatch of young fish and other marine species; subsidies that keep too many boats on the water; destructive fishing practices; and unfair Fisheries Partnership Agreements that allow foreign fleets to overfish in the waters of developing countries.