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Manufacturing Monsters – How Hollywood Demonised Sharks
July 17, 2025

For centuries, our understanding of the ocean has been shaped not only by science but by stories -myths, literature, and visual media. While many narratives celebrate the beauty and mystery of marine creatures, a significant number have portrayed marine predators in an ominous, threatening light. Such portrayals have had profound real-world consequence, affecting conservation efforts, fishing practices, and public perception, often to the detriment of entire ecosystems.

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Whales are vital to planet ocean, so why are four countries so committed to their slaughter?
June 12, 2024

Fin whales are second only to gargantuan blue whales, they are some of the largest animals in the world. They were also one of the first cetacean species to be added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species, where they are classed as vulnerable to extinction. And this year, in Iceland’s waters, 128 of them will be shot and killed with explosive harpoons.

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New studies suggest, once and for all, that fish do feel pain
May 22, 2024

For some of us, the answer to the question if fish feel pain is an obvious yes. But alas, not everyone agrees. And in a world where at least a trillion fish are killed for human consumption each year, this question matters.

Phil Halper, lead researcher on the issue explains that fish have pain receptors and debunks the myths of fish pain sceptics. Fish really do feel pain. They do suffer.

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The devastating trail supertrawlers leave behind
November 14, 2023

Have you heard of supertrawlers? There are currently eight Europe-registered supertrawlers licensed to fish in British waters. These are giant factory ships, usually over 100 metres in length, that can catch tonnes of fish, and whatever else is in their way, every day with their kilometre-long nets – for comparison, that’s three times the length of the Eiffel Tower.

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Manufacturing Monsters – How Hollywood Demonised Sharks
July 17, 2025

For centuries, our understanding of the ocean has been shaped not only by science but by stories -myths, literature, and visual media. While many narratives celebrate the beauty and mystery of marine creatures, a significant number have portrayed marine predators in an ominous, threatening light. Such portrayals have had profound real-world consequence, affecting conservation efforts, fishing practices, and public perception, often to the detriment of entire ecosystems.

READ MORE
Whales are vital to planet ocean, so why are four countries so committed to their slaughter?
June 12, 2024

Fin whales are second only to gargantuan blue whales, they are some of the largest animals in the world. They were also one of the first cetacean species to be added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species, where they are classed as vulnerable to extinction. And this year, in Iceland’s waters, 128 of them will be shot and killed with explosive harpoons.

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New studies suggest, once and for all, that fish do feel pain
May 22, 2024

For some of us, the answer to the question if fish feel pain is an obvious yes. But alas, not everyone agrees. And in a world where at least a trillion fish are killed for human consumption each year, this question matters.

Phil Halper, lead researcher on the issue explains that fish have pain receptors and debunks the myths of fish pain sceptics. Fish really do feel pain. They do suffer.

READ MORE
The devastating trail supertrawlers leave behind
November 14, 2023

Have you heard of supertrawlers? There are currently eight Europe-registered supertrawlers licensed to fish in British waters. These are giant factory ships, usually over 100 metres in length, that can catch tonnes of fish, and whatever else is in their way, every day with their kilometre-long nets – for comparison, that’s three times the length of the Eiffel Tower.

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