Officials have shut down the krill fishery near Antarctica early after exceeding the seasonal catch limit for the first time.

Trawling near Antarctica for krill — a crustacean central to the diet of whales and a critical buffer to global warming — has ...

Fishing for krill near Antarctica has surged to a record high, nearing a seasonal catch limit that could close the fishery ...

A big surge in the catch of Antarctic krill has the fishery approaching a potential early end to the season, according to an ...

A tentative deal to limit krill fishing fell apart last year after China objected to the persistent Western demands.

A whale breaches the surface of the Southern Ocean in front of mountains on the Antarctica Peninsula on March 15, 2023. While krill fishing is banned in U.S. waters due to concerns it could impact ...

Americans are turning to krill oil over fish oil for omega-3s and potential heart health benefits, reduced inflammation and ...

The Antarctic Provider lords over the loading dock at the port of Montevideo, Uruguay, dwarfing semi-trucks and forklifts that race around the 168-meter (550-foot) cargo ship that gathers krill ...

“Antarctic krill are worth more to nature and people left in the ocean than removed or lost through sea ice disappearance,” said Cavan, who recently submitted her estimates for peer review.

It points out that currently less than 1% of the estimated 60 million metric tons of krill found in the main Antarctic fishing grounds — an area larger than the U.S. — is being caught.