Conservation
North Atlantic right whales are getting smaller
With fewer than 400 individuals left on the planet, the situation for North Atlantic right whales is dire. Beyond the…
Tag: fishery management
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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…
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,…
Fisheries Human impacts
How important are claws to stone crabs?
The stone crab fishery does not remove the whole crab, only the claws. How do the clawless crabs fare when…
Fisheries Human impacts
One fish, two fish, small fish- don’t fish!
Fishery management is complicated, but important. Read more about one way to protect young fish from the Icelandic longline fishery.