‘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 ...
Associated Press

First Winner: AP team provides up-close look at controversial, remote fishery

The story centered on krill, a shrimp-like crustacean at the foundation of Antarctica’s ecosystem that’s food for a rebounding whale population and a critical carbon sink that benefits the entire ...
Newsday

Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem

ABOARD THE ALLANKAY off Antarctica — The Antarctic Endeavour glides across the water’s silky surface as dozens of fin whales spray rainbows from their blowholes into a fairy tale icescape of massive ...
EurekAlert!

Krill in the Antarctic: Scientific data directly from krill fishing vessels

Swarms of krill in the Southern Ocean form the second tier of the Antarctic food pyramid, following plant plankton. If stocks were to shrink due to over-intensive fishing, this would incur direct ...