Fisheries

The Sound of (Fish) Music

The ocean contains a symphony of sounds. A new study describes a novel method for capturing the chorus "sung" by…

Fisheries

Does ocean circulation provide prey for a top ocean predator?

Ocean circulation patterns are generally thought to move water from one area to another in the world’s oceans. One example…

Fisheries

A Case of Mistaken Identity: Seafood Fraud

Sustainable seafood has recently become a hot topic in marine conservation, and scientists and conservationists advise transparency in the seafood…

Fisheries

Tackling Invasive Lionfish with our Stomachs.

As a lover of seafood and the environment, it can be tough to find a sustainable fix for fishy cravings.…

Fisheries

Hope in isolation: four small islands are defying current threats to ocean health

Would you believe me if I told you that the oceans still possessed pristine, unimpacted habitats? In an age where…

Fisheries

Ocean to Table Mercury: a Rising Risk

For fish eaters, mercury consumption is an ever-present worry but often pushed to the backs of our minds. But the…

Fisheries

Big Momma: bigger fish are better moms

What makes a fish a good mom? Read here to see why scientists now think that big fish moms are…

Fisheries

Heavy Metal Presence in Fish from Fresh and Coastal Waters of Ghana

Heavy metal: it’s not just an intense genre of rock music, but also an element high in density that can…

Ecology Fisheries Pollution

Little fish, big fish… which one poses the bigger threat?

Article: Biton-Porsmoguer, S., Bǎnaru, D., Boudouresque, C. F., Dekeyser, I., Bouchoucha, M., Marco-Miralles, F., … & Harmelin-Vivien, M. (2018). Mercury…

Fisheries

Honey I shrunk the….fish?

What we know about commercial fishing's repercussions on reef fish is more complicated than just reducing the size of their…

Fisheries Human impacts

Tracking Global Fisheries with the Help of Computer Neural Networks

Fisheries are vital to global economies and to the billions of people who rely on fish for their primary source…

Biology Coastal Management Conservation Fisheries Human impacts

Baby come back: capture-induced premature birthing in elasmobranchs

Capturing pregnant elasmobranchs can induce stress-related abortions. Read more to understand why and what can be done to prevent this!

Biochemistry Biological oceanography deep sea Ecology Fisheries Harmful Algal Bloom Human Health Oysters Trophic Ecology

Snowmageddon: A lighthearted start to Marine Snow theme week

While the term “marine snow” may conjure images of an aquatic winter wonderland, some aspects of this phenomenon may not…

Fisheries

How to model climate change in an Arctic food web

The climate is changing, and so are Arctic food webs. But our knowledge of how food webs respond to warmer…

Book Review Fisheries

Minimizing bycatch by maximizing incentives

What's the best way for fishermen to avoid catching the wrong type of animal in their nets? According to this…

Fisheries Policy

Fishy Crimes: How Indonesia Is Taking Back Its Fisheries

Fish poaching is a huge problem for countries around the globe, disrupting conservation efforts and damaging local economies. Indonesia, once…

Biological oceanography Fisheries Genetics genomics

The Molecular Industrial Complex: What shrimp exoskeleton formation can tell us about life’s building strategy

Have you ever wondered just how our bodies know to repair damaged skin or build muscle after an intense workout?…

Aquaculture Behavior Coastal Management Economy Fisheries Science Communication

Public Perceptions of Aquaculture Show Lack of Ocean Literacy

Article: Froehlich HE, Gentry RR, Rust MB, Grimm D, Halpern BS (2017) Public Perceptions of Aquaculture: Evaluating Spatiotemporal Patterns of…

Biodiversity Biological oceanography Conservation Ecology Fisheries Human impacts

Marine Protected Areas need more than just a name

It is no secret that the Earth’s oceans are in trouble. Every day there is a new article on rising…

Behavior Biology Conservation Fisheries Human impacts Sharkbites Saturday

Shark attack prevention: what works, what doesn’t?

We aren't going to need a bigger boat to prevent shark attacks...read this review article to get an idea what…