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Giant ocean fish farms to solve food security? There's a catch

Giant ocean fish farms to solve food security? There's a catch

5 September 2017

A study says there is enough ocean to grow 100 times the fish we eat, but mass fish farming is not the simple solution it seems, says Olive Heffernan
Captive breeding is a final roll of the dice for the vaquita

Captive breeding is a final roll of the dice for the vaquita

9 May 2017

The decline of the rare porpoise has brought us to the cusp of a risky project to put the animals in a sanctuary. Will it be enough, wonders Olive Heffernan

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