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Category: Fisheries

Harnessing the Sting! The Biotechnical Uses of Jellyfish
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!
August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Cheyne Springbett
Predicting the future of fish
Fisheries

Predicting the future of fish

Scientists use climate model data to predict how fisheries will change on 10-year timescale
May 25, 2022 Nicole Mucci
Listening in on fishing vessels
Fisheries

Listening in on fishing vessels

Detecting boat noise on offshore reefs may help manage a recovering fishery.
April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Allison Noble
Shine bright like a gillnet
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…
April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 Valeria Contreras
Fishing communities on the up and up
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.
February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Ellie Oldach
A Worrisome Species Shift in the Humboldt Current
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.
February 7, 2022 Amanda Semler
Women gleaners in Mauritius: How COVID-19 and an oil spill amplified gender inequalities in 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.
October 22, 2021December 1, 2022 Cindy Lebrasse, Ph.D.
The Case of the Functioning Fishery
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?
October 8, 2021 Ellie Oldach
Sheepshead, a lesson from the past
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…
August 19, 2021 Samantha Setta
Far reaching microplastics: They may be closer than you think
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…
July 10, 2021 Shawn Wang
Filmmakers focus the lens on fish
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…
July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Ellie Oldach
Fishing or Farming: Can Fisheries and Offshore Wind Farms Coexist?
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…
June 17, 2021June 16, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Here’s the “Catch” with the COVID-19 Pandemic
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,…
June 12, 2021June 8, 2021 Diana Fontaine
High-TEK Turtle Monitoring: Lessons from Traditional Ecological Knowledge
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…
May 19, 2021May 21, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Surf and TURF(s): A Cry for Kelp
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?
May 18, 2021May 13, 2021 Hannah Collins
Booming sea cucumber market? It may be a free-for-all, but it’s not good-for-all
Book Review Fisheries

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…
April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 Ellie Oldach
The Circle of Life: Understanding Lionfish Life Cycles
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…
March 23, 2021March 22, 2021 Ashley Mickens
Warming up to the neighborhood: a gentoo penguin’s new digs
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…
February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Andrea Schlunk
Seafood Fraud: Is that Fish Really a Fish?
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…
January 21, 2021January 20, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
The ugly truth behind seafood
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…
January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Samantha Setta

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