The target of the new research effort is Antarctic krill, which are just a couple of inches long and one of the most abundant and important animals on the planet. Marine wildlife - including ...

UK scientists plan to monitor krill from space as species threatened by warming - The researchers hope to analyse where ...

Antarctic krill swimming between the Southern Ocean's surface and seafloor depths, make a "surprisingly small" contribution to the carbon export "highway" compared to their fast-sinking feces, ...

Aker BioMarine ASA was the only Norwegian company to receive two licenses to trawl for krill in Antarctica when the Norwegian government issued four licenses 31 May. Aker BioMarine ASA merged with ...

Conservation groups and scientists worry that China’s push to boost its harvest of krill -- a shrimp-like creature used for aquaculture feed and human supplements -- may leave Antarctica’s ...

After hitting a stalemate on negotiations in October 2024, members of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Nearly all of Antarctica’s iconic wildlife, from penguins to seals and whales, depend on krill, tiny crustaceans that make up the base of the ...

British scientists are hoping to monitor Antarctic krill from space as the species faces growing threats from climate change and overfishing. WWF, the University of Strathclyde and the British ...