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Scientists studying krill want to know how the tiny fish are affected by climate change and fishing – ABC News
Researchers are looking at how increased fishing and threats from climate change are affecting the tiny fish, which are sought after for high-value krill oil.
They are known as the building blocks of the ocean and great swarms of them can even be seen from space.
Key points:
- Krill are regarded as one of the “keystone species” of the Southern Ocean
- The krill fishing industry is growing
- A research project will look at how the pressures of fishing and climate change affect krill
But not only are these tiny krill the favourite snack of whales, there is a growing fishing industry catching them for aquaculture feed and high value krill oil.
Right now a team of…
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