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 […]
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.