Impacts Credit: rbouwman/BigStock Photo ID:1642028 ‘It smells like a rancid fish and chip shop’: at sea with the Antarctic’s krill supertrawlers The fishery is regulated but experts say it is wrecking the food chain. Gordon Peake joined a Sea Shepherd mission to observe the giant ships compete for catch.
Politics Vaquitas could soon be extinct. Mexico will largely determine their fate Only about 10 vaquitas remain, but scientists say there’s still hope for the elusive porpoises. Their fate largely depends on the Mexican government.
www.nytimes.com Meet Iceland’s whaling magnate. He makes no apologies Kristjan Loftsson’s company is the last one in the world still hunting fin whales. His credo: “If it’s sustainable, you hunt.”
