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Mending Nets

Fishing gear now uses durable plastics that are resistant to degradation. This...
a young woman stands by a fish equal to her size
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Historical Fishing

Recreational fishing can shed light on changes in fish sizes because prized catches...
fish caught in a green and blue net
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Caught in a Net

A recent haul of fish. ...
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
graph of trends in world fish stocks
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State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture Stocks

A comparison of the proportion of overfished and sustainably fished stocks over...
A graph of fisheries and aquaculture
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FAO State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture Production

2018 FAO State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture Production. A comparison of...
Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...
July 2018
A submersible explores the deep reefs off of Curacao in the Caribbean.
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A New Ocean Zone Described with the Help of a Submersible

Beneath vibrant coral reefs, but above the lightless depths of the sea, lies the...
June 2018
A screenshot from the video showing illustration of penguins on ice.
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Penguins: Popularity, Peril and Poop

Penguins are odd birds. For one, they cannot fly (but they are amazing swimmers),...
Fri, 08/11/2017 - 09:34
A screenshot from the video showing a school of swimming fish.
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Bite Size: Bull Shark Predation of Tarpon

Follow a journey with satellite tags placed on bull sharks and tarpon. Both of...
Wed, 12/16/2015 - 09:38
A screenshot from video of a lobster.
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A Rainbow of Colorful Lobsters

Most lobsters are a mottled brown color, but sometimes you can see a strange orange...
Wed, 09/02/2015 - 09:41
yarn artwork of coral
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Webcast: Stories from the Reef

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef brings together mathematics, marine science,...
Fri, 07/01/2011 - 10:42

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