Spiny dogfish have been blamed for the disappearance of menhaden - but that blame is unwaranted.

Not all fisheries are created equal - and not all fisheries are as poorly managed as others.  But does fishery management mean that a fishery can achieve that hallowed if rather vague ‘sustainability’ goal?

Nathan Bennett has been actively researching the links between the environment and human societies for many years.

In some places, recreational fishers help protect marine life

Balanced harvesting’ – catching predominantly small, immature fish - is controversial. But can it help promote sustainable fisheries?

Involving local people in research might be one of the few ways in which both communities and researchers in developing nations can obtain data-sets spanning long periods of time.

Turns out the Great Barrier Reef's beche-de-mer fishery isn't as sustainable as we would like.

Shark declines are not just the result of shark finning

Not too big, not too small... could harvest slots (which have both a minimum and maximum landing size) help bolster sustainable fisheries?