Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As ocean temperatures continue to soar, the world’s coral reefs ...

The Mentawai authorities are opposed to dynamite fishing and it is illegal under Indonesian law. They do not, however, currently have the resources to adequately police their waters and respond to ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Out among a scattering of islands spilled like beads into the Indonesian shallows, an ...

Coral reefs, the "rainforests of the sea," provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Critical to global biodiversity, they ...

BOHOL, Philippines — Nothing beats dynamite fishing for sheer efficiency. A fisherman in this scattering of islands in the central Philippines balanced on a narrow outrigger boat and launched a bottle ...

Reef Check Malaysia's report found that 82.5% of reef sites in the country are affected by trash.

In what may be a resurgence of an outdated and wasteful custom, people in fishing towns are launching dynamite into the water — to catch fish. As The Guardian reports, this method known as “blast ...

A healthy coral reef in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Reefs like this provide islands with protection from storms and erosion and are a critical habitat for many species. [Related: World’s largest known ...