The Indian Ocean is the third largest body of water on Earth at more than 6,000 miles wide and covering 13% of the world's surface. It is home to 5,000 species of fish, many of which only exist in ...

A small team of ichthyologists at the California Academy of Sciences has discovered a new species of damselfish living off ...

Check out the most fascinating and bizarre deep-sea fish the planet has to offer. Location: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf ...

The tropical Indian Ocean is home to the Spice Islands ... seahorses and a great variety of fish. The coastal areas are where humans have the most direct impact on the ocean's resources.

"We're seeing positive developments in stock management," said ISSF in its report, citing new measures adopted by the Indian ...

Its restrictions in the Indian Ocean will come under an international ... a pelagic fisheries organization said that with this much fish in store, the quota “will effectively not impact prices ...

Economic activity generated by the Indian Ocean must enable fair and inclusive economic and social development, benefit regional communities, guarantee sustainable resources, and protect marine and ...

The fish was hit directly in the face, forcing it to retreat. Coconut octopuses have been recorded for their resourcefulness, inhabiting sandy and muddy seabeds in the Indian Ocean. They have ...

One of the most wrenching signs of the lack of readiness for the tsunami in the Indian Ocean was the enthusiasm ... initial drawdown of water to gather fish left suddenly stranded.