Record krill catches in Antarctica, fishery closed early amid concern among scientists
This year, for the first time, the catches reached the legal limit of 620,000 tonnes, sparked reactions among the scientific community and NGOs. by Francesco De Augustinis The huge trawlers slowly move forward, a short distance from each other, their...
Less than 0.1 percent of the sea is protected from fishing: Italy’s delay in protecting biodiversity
Only 0.04 percent of Italian seas are closed to fishing, keeping Italy far from the United Nations’ 30×30 protection objectives by Francesco De Augustinis This story was produced with the support of Journalismfund Europe Italy has committed to ensuring...
EU biofuel projects in the ‘breadbasket of Congo’ could threaten food security, investigation finds
The company claims it is using ‘degraded lands’, but Congo is in dire need of more homegrown food according to the UN Francesco De Augustinis This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting Grant. Some fields are abandoned, others are being...
Paranza Effect: The Illegal Fishing of Juveniles Hakes in Italy
The collapse of Mediterranean hake populations and the illegal fishing of undersized individuals Francesco De Augustinis This investigation was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe and Internews’ Earth Journalism Network They call them “merluzzetti”:...
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