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…
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…
Aquaculture Biodiversity Conservation Fisheries Human impacts Fisheries, Food and the Future As we approach 2021, the idea of "the future" seems closer than ever before. In a recent article, Cabral and…
Biological oceanography Biology Ecology Fisheries Plastic Pollution Plastics and Colors and Fish, Oh My! Have you ever wondered what happens to the garbage that ends up in the ocean? Or about what just might…
Fisheries No Time to Waste for U.S. Seafood Impacts of COVID-19 are rippling through U.S. seafood systems. Understanding those impacts is critical for directing aid. But typical research…
Fisheries Human impacts Plastic Don’t get ~tide~ down: Are biodegradable nets a good solution to the ghost fishing problem? Biodegradable nets are a potential solution to the ghost fishing problem-or the phenomenon of lost fishing nets still catching animals.…
Fisheries Fisheries and COVID-19: It’s stormy out there As the pandemic continues to ripple across communities, the commercial fishing industry faces a number of particular challenges. There’s a…
Biological oceanography Biology Conservation Ecology Fisheries Sharkbites Saturday “Bienvenidos” to Baja California, Baby White Sharks! Tamborin, E., Hoyos-Padilla, M., Sánchez-González, A., Hernández-Herrera, A., Elorriaga-Verplancken, F., Galván Magaña, F. (2019). “New Nursery Area for White Sharks…
Fisheries It’s a match! Cod do best when paired with copepods What makes or breaks the young life of a cod? Maybe it's food. Researchers investigated the overlap between young cod…
Biology Fisheries Methodology Undergraduate Research SURFO Special: Examining Atlantic cod populations on Northeast Atlantic through morphometric analysis It's important to understand the species specifics for proper fisheries management. Learn about how URI GSO's SURFO, Angel Reyes, used…
Fisheries “Bake and Shark” – Asking Trinidadians and Tobagonians How They Feel About This Traditional Beach-Side Snack Sharks are particularly vulnerable to overharvest, due to their slow maturity and reproductive cycles. Shark meat, cartilage, and other products…
Fisheries Fishermen help scientists uncover the secret life of cod Fishermen and scientists often butt heads when it comes to cod fisheries. But when the two groups work together, they…
Behavior Coastal Management Fisheries Human impacts Methodology Policy Homing in on a hammerhead’s range Over the decades, many shark species have become endangered. In an effort to save these fishes, humans have set up…
Climate Change Fisheries Noise Underwater musicians: estimating health of an estuary using sound Ever hear a snapping underwater? Wonder who is making the sound? Researchers can use sound to take the pulse of…
Biological oceanography Fisheries Parasitism What can you do for love? Some people would tell you that they believe in big romantic gestures, while others believe in small, thoughtful actions. But…
Chemistry Ecology Fisheries Human Health How does mercury end up in our seafood? (Guest Post by Patricia Myer) This is a guest post by Patricia Myer. Patricia is a third-year Chemical Oceanography PhD student at the University of…
Fisheries Be careful what you fish for: Using protected areas to save lobster claw size Fishing doesn't just remove fish from the sea-- it can also change the evolutionary trajectory of a species. For lobster,…