Fish — latest ecology news

On the brink of extinction: which fish species in Ukraine could soon disappear
On the brink of extinction: which fish species in Ukraine could soon disappear

All the factors contributing to the decline in the population of these animals are man-made

Fish caught in nature reserves will be sold through Prozorro auctions—the government has launched a pilot program
Fish caught in nature reserves will be sold through Prozorro auctions—the government has launched a pilot program

This is how they plan to combat illegal fishing and boost government revenues

Rare sturgeons are returning to the Dnieper River after more than half a century of absence
Rare sturgeons are returning to the Dnieper River after more than half a century of absence

Fish "sense" their historical habitat, and once the barrier posed by the dam is removed, they reintegrate into the ecosystem they once knew

How much damage has illegal fishing caused, and what fines are in effect in Ukraine – infographic
How much damage has illegal fishing caused, and what fines are in effect in Ukraine – infographic

Poachers caused the most damage in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions

Mass fish deaths in the Kharkiv region due to pollution
Mass fish deaths in the Kharkiv region due to pollution

Law enforcement officials are identifying the sources of the pollution and those involved

Agenda for the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada’s Environmental Committee on April 22
Agenda for the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada’s Environmental Committee on April 22

Two alternative "fisheries" bills have been submitted for consideration

The cause of the mass fish kill in Zhytomyr Oblast has been identified
The cause of the mass fish kill in Zhytomyr Oblast has been identified

The death of river animals due to water contamination caused damage amounting to over 2 million hryvnias

More than 80% of the world’s freshwater fish have disappeared. What do dams and pollution have to do with it?
More than 80% of the world’s freshwater fish have disappeared. What do dams and pollution have to do with it?

97% of migratory fish species are already at risk of becoming extinct

A massive fish die-off has occurred in a pond in the Ternopil region. Environmentalists blame wastewater
A massive fish die-off has occurred in a pond in the Ternopil region. Environmentalists blame wastewater

The State Environmental Inspection will test the water quality in the Nichlava River

Fish deaths recorded in Zhytomyr. Environmental inspectors are looking for the cause
Fish deaths recorded in Zhytomyr. Environmental inspectors are looking for the cause

At the same time, oxygen levels in the water are within normal limits

Fish market at the price of drinking water. What is wrong with draft law No. 12384
Fish market at the price of drinking water. What is wrong with draft law No. 12384

Investors will receive a number of privileges that contradict Ukrainian legislation and the Constitution

Fishing in nature reserves: activists criticize draft resolution by Ministry of Economy
Fishing in nature reserves: activists criticize draft resolution by Ministry of Economy

The environmental community sees the document as representing a fundamental conflict of interest between nature conservation and industrial exploitation