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A female napoleon wrasse swims by a reef
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An App Helps Scientists Combat Illegal Fish Trade

Relationships often begin with the locking of eyes. For Yvonne Sadovy, it was a...
September 2018
A dredge from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can be seen removing a sandbar off of Virginia Beach, VA.
Personal Perspectives

Diving into the Sandstorm

Diving can be a wild ride that evokes more than a little trepidation, especially in...
December 2013
A sunset over Boston Harbor.
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Signs of a Recovering Harbor

For more than two centuries, Boston Harbor has been a dumping ground. In 1773,...
July 2013
Seagrasses are flowering plants that can form dense underwater meadows and are an important shallow water habitat.
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How Coastal Seagrass Feeds the Deep

It is a well-known fact that for animals living in the deep sea, food can be...
February 2013
Cut of Atlantic Salmon on a Plate
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Love Salmon? Listen Up.

Salmon are one of the most widely loved varieties of seafood in the world. A...
December 2010
A dish of halibut
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America’s ever-changing relationship with seafood

A conversation with chef and author Barton Seaver In 1879, while fishing off the...
February 2018
A school of bluefin tuna
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The Great Pacific Migration of Bluefin Tuna

Shortly after their first birthday, Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)...
September 2017
Mangroves on the edge of the water.
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Mangrove Restoration: Letting Mother Nature Do The Work

The ecological importance of coastal mangrove forests is common knowledge today....
December 2016
A lionfish dish is laid out and ready to eat.
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Swap Your Turkey for a “Turkeyfish” This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of those uniquely American holidays – a time for thankful...
November 2016
Sea bass flock to a tropical coral reef in the Red Sea.
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5 Simple Things You Can Do for the Ocean

  More than ever, the fate of the ocean is in our hands. To be good...
September 2011
Kelps are large, brown algae that grow along coasts around the world, especially in cooler regions.
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What is a Sea Vegetable?

Take a trip to the produce aisle in any Western country’s grocery store and you...
February 2021
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