At lakeside markets along Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake by area, choosing fish to eat is part of daily life. A customer might pick a tilapia based on its freshness, size, price, and farmed or non-farmed origin, much like shoppers do in markets and supermarkets around the world. Whether grilled tilapia or salmon fillet, fish […]
QURAYAT: A contract was recently awarded for the establishment of a fish landing centre in the village of Bimmah in the Wilayat of Qurayat, Governorate of Muscat. The project figures among food security initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources as part of its efforts to develop the infrastructure of the […]
Around the world, ocean warming is causing fish to move polewards in search of cooler water. But what if you’re a tiny prawn, barramundi or rare sawfish in a northern Australian gulf and your exit southwards is blocked by land? To date, there’s been a global gap in understanding how shallow tropical gulfs and bays […]
It’s official: El Niño is back. By late fall 2026, forecast models give a 2-in-3 chance of a strong-to-very strong El Niño affecting the weather, climate and ocean temperatures across the planet. El Niño is the climate system’s biggest player and one side of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO. It’s the heads to La […]
