Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing

<p>‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid Pshenichnov</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/26/explainer-antarctic-krill-vital-ecosystem-food-chain-conservation-carbon-store">Antarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important?</a></p></li></ul><p></p><p>A diplomatic row has erupted over the “illegal” detention of one of Ukraine’s scientists, who has been accused by the Kremlin of undermining Russia’s industrial trawling for krill in Antarctica.</p><p>Leonid Pshenichnov, 70, a Ukrainian biologist who is an expert on Antarctica, has a decades-long record of scientific research and contributions to conservation, including support for marine protected areas in the region.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/26/russia-ukrainian-biologist-leonid-pshenichnov-arrest-treason-antarctic-krill-overfishing">Continue reading...</a>