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This photo provided by the British Antarctic Survey in October 2023 shows an Antarctic krill (Euphausia suberba). While krill fishing is banned in U.S. ...

Fishing for krill is banned in U.S. waters due to concerns it could impact whales, seals and other animals that feed on the shrimp-like creatures. But such fishing has been

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 glaciers.

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"You have ships almost running into whales feeding on the same things they’re fishing," said Alistair Allan, an environmental activist.

ABOARD THE ALLANKAY off Antarctica (AP) — 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 glaciers. But as a patrol of environmentalists approaches the Chilean super trawler in an inflatable boat, the cruder realities of modern industrial […]

The industry is experiencing surging demand for nutrient-rich krill.

Antarctic krill, vital to the Southern Ocean ecosystem, faces a threat from industrial fishing. As demand for krill soars, the environmental cost becomes evident. Aboard the Allankay, AP journalists witness the struggle between conservation and exploitation. Read the full report on the fragile balance in the Antarctic seas.

Theres a fight brewing between those who want to further exploit the Antarctic krill fishery, and those seeking to protect it.

The industry is experiencing surging demand for nutrient-rich krill.