Fish — latest ecology news

Rare species of river fish have been discovered in Chernobyl
Rare species of river fish have been discovered in Chernobyl

The nature reserve has become a home for two endangered species

Fish deaths and a danger to humans: sewage from Kyiv has polluted the water bodies in Sofiivska Borshchahivka
Fish deaths and a danger to humans: sewage from Kyiv has polluted the water bodies in Sofiivska Borshchahivka

People are being urged to stay away from bodies of water. A drinking water delivery service has been organised

Invasive fish species are taking over the Dnieper: is it possible to restore the natural balance?
Invasive fish species are taking over the Dnieper: is it possible to restore the natural balance?

Non-native fish adapt well to the aquatic conditions in Ukraine and have a number of evolutionary advantages

Fish are dying in large numbers across Ukraine’s regions: key locations and causes
Fish are dying in large numbers across Ukraine’s regions: key locations and causes

Some local authorities have banned fishing until the circumstances have been clarified

Is fish more important than drinking water? Activists are calling for Bill No. 12384 to be blocked
Is fish more important than drinking water? Activists are calling for Bill No. 12384 to be blocked

The document violates the Constitution and poses a number of corruption risks

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