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Tag: Fisheries Management

The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies
Conservation

The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies

North Atlantic right whales are growing less and having fewer babies. Could stress be the cause?
May 30, 2022 Kristin Huizenga
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
How will climate change impact harmful algal blooms?
Coastal Management

How will climate change impact harmful algal blooms?

A recent study investigates the link between meteorological conditions and harmful algal blooms.
May 13, 2022May 16, 2022 Kendra Devereux
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
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
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
Don’t get ~tide~ down: Are biodegradable nets a good solution to the ghost fishing problem?
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.…
November 25, 2020November 23, 2020 Hannah Collins
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
Fishermen help scientists uncover the secret life of cod
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…
October 2, 2020October 1, 2020 Ashley Marranzino
Peace for Coral Reefs
Biodiversity Biology Coastal Management Conservation Coral Ecology Fisheries Human impacts Policy Trophic Ecology

Peace for Coral Reefs

As the world has learned over the past several months, a little solitude goes a long way towards a healthy…
June 30, 2020June 29, 2020 Zak Kerrigan
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
Sharks vs. Fishing Vessels: The fatal overlap
Conservation Fisheries Human impacts Sharkbites Saturday

Sharks vs. Fishing Vessels: The fatal overlap

Article Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries. Nuno Queiroz, Nicolas E. Humphries, et al. Nature…
October 6, 2019October 7, 2019 Theresa Bella
Does ocean circulation provide prey for a top ocean predator?
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…
August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 Samantha Setta
In the hot seat: Hot spots for pelagic shark movement reflect hot spots for commercial longline fisheries in the North Atlantic.
Sharkbites Saturday

In the hot seat: Hot spots for pelagic shark movement reflect hot spots for commercial longline fisheries in the North Atlantic.

Check out the latest from Matt Larsen about shark habitat around the globe, and how these areas overlap with fishing…
November 17, 2018November 19, 2018 Matthew Larsen
Citizen Science and Undersea Stars: The Value of Photographs to Global Megafauna Biology
Sharkbites Saturday

Citizen Science and Undersea Stars: The Value of Photographs to Global Megafauna Biology

Check out this article about how tourist pictures of whale sharks are helping scientists learn about whale shark populations around…
April 14, 2018December 23, 2021 Matthew Larsen
Baby come back: capture-induced premature birthing in elasmobranchs
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!
January 27, 2018January 28, 2018 Aditi Tripathy
Beyond word of mouth: How local knowledge can fill fisheries data gaps
Coastal Management

Beyond word of mouth: How local knowledge can fill fisheries data gaps

How can we accurately assess the extent of population declines in marine organisms? Read on to find out how local…
November 20, 2017November 19, 2017 Katherine Barrett
Biology

Seaweed antioxidants protect fish too

A new study suggests that feeding fish small amounts of antioxidant-rich seaweed can protected them from environmental challenges.
June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 Brittney G. Borowiec
Conservation

Current connections: how far away coastlines influence marine reserves

A research team used a state-of-the-art model to map how four remote Marine Protected Areas are connected to the surrounding…
June 13, 2017June 12, 2017 Veronica Tamsitt

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