Fishing for krill near Antarctica has surged to a record high, nearing a seasonal catch limit that could close the fishery ...

In response to a report by the Associated Press that the Antarctic krill fishery may have to imminently close due to an ...

A tentative deal to limit krill fishing fell apart last year after China objected to the persistent Western demands.

New research into the energy use of humpback whales during their annual migrations has found they lose 11,000kg of ...

A whale breaches the surface of the Southern Ocean in front of mountains on the Antarctica Peninsula on March 15, 2023. While krill fishing is banned in U.S. waters due to concerns it could impact ...

Humpback whales may look like gentle giants, but each year they undertake nature's most extreme crash diet, shedding around ...

“Antarctic krill are worth more to nature and people left in the ocean than removed or lost through sea ice disappearance,” said Cavan, who recently submitted her estimates for peer review.

It points out that currently less than 1% of the estimated 60 million metric tons of krill found in the main Antarctic fishing grounds — an area larger than the U.S. — is being caught.

The Antarctic Provider lords over the loading dock at the port of Montevideo, Uruguay, dwarfing semi-trucks and forklifts that race around the 168-meter (550-foot) cargo ship that gathers krill ...

The Antarctic Provider lords over the loading dock at the port of Montevideo, Uruguay, dwarfing semi-trucks and forklifts that race around the 168-meter (550-foot) cargo ship that gathers krill ...