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Tag: fisheries

How climate change is warming up your dinner plate
Climate Change

How climate change is warming up your dinner plate

Climate change isn’t just about warming. How does climate change effect the delicate balance of nutrients in the ocean?
August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 Jaclyn Torkelson
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
The intersecting issues of climate change and human-wildlife conflict
Coastal Management

The intersecting issues of climate change and human-wildlife conflict

We have strategies to reduce human-wildlife conflict, but how are they holding up as conditions change?
February 23, 2022 Kendra Devereux
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.
Biogeochemistry

Seasons change and so does Ocean Acidification in Alaska

Ocean Acidification is a global problem that can seasonally intensify in the Gulf of Alaska. Read on to learn how.
October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Tricia Thibodeau
Climate Change is Lousy for Salmon
Parasitism

Climate Change is Lousy for Salmon

As global temperature increases, salmon farming faces increasing pressure from a copepod known as the salmon louse. Are the salmon…
September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 Ashley Mickens
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
To Combat World Hunger, Protect Biodiversity
Biodiversity

To Combat World Hunger, Protect Biodiversity

Variety is the spice of life – or if you are an ecologist you might say “biodiversity” is the spice…
June 22, 2021June 21, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
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
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
Fisheries, Food and the Future
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…
December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Ashley Mickens
No Time to Waste for U.S. Seafood
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…
December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Ellie Oldach
It’s a match! Cod do best when paired with copepods
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…
October 15, 2020 Kristin Huizenga
Holistic management: the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in conservation on the high seas
Policy

Holistic management: the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in conservation on the high seas

This Indigenous Peoples' Day, consider the role of indigenous and local communities in marine conservation and policy. International governing bodies…
October 12, 2020October 12, 2020 Julia Zeh
SURFO Special: Examining Atlantic cod populations on Northeast Atlantic through morphometric analysis
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…
October 10, 2020October 7, 2020 Anne M. Hartwell
VaquitaCPR: Trying to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal
Conservation

VaquitaCPR: Trying to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal

What do you do when the species you’ve been working to save from extinction is down to fewer than 30…
June 20, 2020June 16, 2020 Julia Zeh
A story of success for the Cayman Island’s Nassau Grouper
Conservation Fisheries

A story of success for the Cayman Island’s Nassau Grouper

Nassau Grouper are a historically overfished population in the Caribbean, but after new regulations were implemented in 2003, has the…
February 20, 2020February 21, 2020 Samantha Setta
Eating invasive species and the future of sustainable fisheries
Fisheries Invasive Species

Eating invasive species and the future of sustainable fisheries

Invasive species are a global phenomenon, and have been since modern human society became a global phenomenon. Many of them…
February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Rebecca Shell

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