Fisheries
Harnessing the Sting! The Biotechnical Uses of Jellyfish
Jellyfish are constantly caught, but hardly used. Jellyfish biology offers a host of exciting opportunities for humans to utilize!
Category: Fisheries
Fisheries
Predicting the future of fish
Scientists use climate model data to predict how fisheries will change on 10-year timescale
Fisheries
Listening in on fishing vessels
Detecting boat noise on offshore reefs may help manage a recovering fishery.
Fisheries
Shine bright like a gillnet
Fishing mostly depends on gillnets that catch many organisms besides fish, but we can change gillnets for the better…
Fisheries
Fishing communities on the up and up
We hear a lot of stories of decline and loss in fishing communities. One California cove is rewriting this story.
Fisheries
A Worrisome Species Shift in the Humboldt Current
By examining ancient fish bones buried in sediments, researchers caution about a potential collapse of anchovy fisheries.
Fisheries
Women gleaners in Mauritius: How COVID-19 and an oil spill amplified gender inequalities in fisheries
The compounding crises of COVID-19 and an oil spill highlight the systemic inequalities faced by women in fisheries.
Fisheries
The Case of the Functioning Fishery
Chile's surf clam fisheries have faced a rocky past-- but one community's fishery has persisted throughout it all. How?
Fisheries
Sheepshead, a lesson from the past
What happens when archeology and science intertwine to teach us a lesson from the past? Read on to find out…
Biology Ecology Fisheries Human impacts
Far reaching microplastics: They may be closer than you think
We all know plastic pollution is a growing problem in our oceans harming sea creatures and covering beaches. What is…
Fisheries
Filmmakers focus the lens on fish
Often, we tell fishery science stories through peer-reviewed articles, press releases, and (ahem) blog posts. But can we use film…
Alternative Energy Aquaculture Climate Change Ecology Economy Fisheries Human impacts ocean engineering technology
Fishing or Farming: Can Fisheries and Offshore Wind Farms Coexist?
Last month, President Biden announced that the US will be turning to offshore wind farms (OWFs) to meet the growing…
Fisheries
Here’s the “Catch” with the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic brought changes to global fisheries. Using a Maine lobstering community as an example for global small fisheries,…
Conservation Fisheries Human Health Human impacts Methodology Policy Sea Turtles
High-TEK Turtle Monitoring: Lessons from Traditional Ecological Knowledge
In this new study carried out in Colombia, traditional ecological knowledge helps to shine a light on sea turtle and…
Coastal Management Conservation Fisheries
Surf and TURF(s): A Cry for Kelp
How does kelp harvesting affect kelp populations? How can scientists use this information to better inform management policies?
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Booming sea cucumber market? It may be a free-for-all, but it’s not good-for-all
Sea cucumber has been having a bit of a culinary moment in China. Chinese demand for this sea critter is…
Biodiversity Biological oceanography Biology Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Fisheries Invasive Species
The Circle of Life: Understanding Lionfish Life Cycles
We know who's the king of the jungle, but who's the king of the reef? Lionfish may look cool, but…
Climate Change Coastal Management Conservation Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Modeling Natural History Sea Ice
Warming up to the neighborhood: a gentoo penguin’s new digs
With warming temperatures, scientists expect to see species popping up in environments where they’ve previously been absent. Climate change virtually…
Fisheries
Seafood Fraud: Is that Fish Really a Fish?
That fish you’re grabbing for dinner may actually be mislabelled. Seafood fraud is more common than you think. In a…
Fisheries Remote Sensing
The ugly truth behind seafood
Some large-scale commercial fishing vessels that operate on the high seas have a problem. Read on to learn more about…