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Fishers Use Explosives on Coral Reefs

Updated 2026-08-14 11:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Acoustic monitoring in an Indonesian archipelago detected over 3500 fish bombing incidents, a widespread practice that harms coral reefs and marine life. The use of explosives to kill fish is common across the tropics.

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New Scientist
The use of explosives to kill fish is widespread across the tropics, and acoustic monitoring in an Indonesian archipelago detected more than 3500 explosions in 483 days
2026-08-14 11:00 UTC
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