Science
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…
-
Noosa News16 hours agoCommissioner thanks police officer who threw a speed radar at a car
-
Noosa News22 hours agoBrisbane news live: Federal fund for council’s cyclone clean-up dries up
-
Noosa News15 hours agoNo matter what happens in his Origin debut, history beckons for rookie maroon Robert Toia
-
Noosa News24 hours agoDifficult to diagnose and potentially deadly — this lesser-known disease is becoming more common