Researchers didn't think there were sharks in Antarctica waters. Then one was caught on camera. A large shark was caught on camera for the first time in Antarctica's waters, surprising researchers. "There's a general rule of thumb that you don't get sharks in Antarctica," one said.

🦈❄️ A #sleepershark filmed in #Antarctica waters is challenging long-held assumptions about shark distribution.

“This is indeed unexpected,” says #RainerFroese (FishBase)

Deep-sea ecosystems remain vast, hidden, & rarely observed—especially in the Southern Ocean. 🌊

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Pictures show bluefin tuna that sold for record $3.2 million at Tokyo fish market | CNN A massive 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market.

USD 3.2 million for one #Bluefintuna at Tokyo’s New Year auction.

#FishBase pioneer Dr #RainerFroese (GEOMAR, Kiel) reminds us: the stock is recovering—but extreme prices intensify fishing pressure, legal and illegal.

Conservation gains remain fragile.

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1st #RainerFroese Award presented at the 19th Hellenic Conference of Ichthyologists, to honor the legacy of Dr. Rainer Froese/GEOMAR.

Congratulations:
🏅 K. Michailidou, AUTh –length-based stock assessments
🏅 K. Kavakakis, AUA –sustainable albacore & swordfish fisheries

👉 bit.ly/RainerFroeseAward.

What’s a Sustainable Fishery? It Depends Who You Ask. - Ambrook Research Experts worry that fisheries could be overfishing their stocks even when they’re officially “sustainable.”

Experts — including FishBase creators #DanielPauly and #RainerFroese — warn that many “sustainable” fisheries might still be #overfishing their stocks. #CMSY #MaximumSustainableYield #SustainableFisheries #CatchLimits #StockAssessments #ambrook.com/research/sustainability/...

Leading scientists including co-creators of FishBase, Drs #RainerFroese (GEOMAR) & #DanielPauly (@seaaroundus.org) raise concerns over findings of a recent research on 230 fisheries worldwide –sounding the alarm that global fish stocks are being overestimated. www.q-quatics.org/2024/08/23/f...

Fisheries research overestimates fish stocks

A miscalculation in fisheries that may lead to serious implications, potentially contributing to overfishing and unsustainable fishing practices. FishBase creators Drs #DanielPauly & #RainerFroese are now advocating for simpler yet more realistic assessments! #CMSY www.q-quatics.org/2024/08/23/f...

Taking stock of global fisheries Current stock assessment models overestimate productivity and recovery trajectory

RESEARCH: Taking stock of global fisheries. By #RainerFroese and #DanielPauly www.science.org/doi/full/10.... via @science.bsky.social @seaaroundus.bsky.social