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Marine World Heritage Photo Gallery

Marine World Heritage is a prestigious list of 43 marine ecosystems and...

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World Fisheries from Sea to Table

Worldwide, fisheries touch our lives in countless ways. If well maintained, they...

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Bycatch: The Cost of Catching What You Don’t Want

When people go out fishing, they  often have something specific in mind, but...

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MV Chertain Lab Boat

For three weeks, the research ship MV Chertan is home-base for the scientific team...

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Surfer at Bogue Banks, North Carolina, USA

“As I set up for a sunset shot—one last, solitary surfer exited the water and I...

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A Net Full of Bycatch

Bycatch, or accidentally caught species, can make up a very high percentage of the...

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Finned Sharks in South Africa

Millions of sharks are caught each year for their dorsal fins, which are prized for...

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Bycatch in Shrimp Net

A skate is among the many bycatch species caught in this shrimp trawl net. More...

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Loggerhead Escapes from Fishing Net

One of the biggest threats to sea turtles, such as the loggerhead turtle (Caretta...