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Seafood vendor at historic Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington (USA). The market draws both shoppers and gawkers who come to watch the gregarious crew of fishmongers.
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World Fisheries from Sea to Table

Worldwide, fisheries touch our lives in countless ways. If well maintained, they...
Thu, 11/18/2010 - 14:49
The weedy sea dragon male can hold around 250 eggs in his pouch.
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The Dragon of the Sea

Just like other seahorse species, male weedy sea dragons are the ones to get...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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How to Catch a Fish

After an introduction to the variety of current fishing methods, students learn...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:52
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Neighborhood Seafood Market in Rome, Italy
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Seafood for Thought

Sunday, November 21 marks World Fisheries Day, an annual occasion observed in many...
November 2010
Sea lions generate thrust, or forward propulsion, by bringing their fore-flippers together in big sweeping motions called “claps.”  When a sea lion “claps,” it stretches its flippers out to the sides and sweeps them down. Then it tucks its flippe

How Do Sea Lions Swim?

A family of tourists in Canada’s Steveston Harbor recently got a treat when a...
June 2017
Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.

Struggling to Survive, But with a Chance to Thrive

Progress for Eight Endangered Ocean Creatures From snails to whales,...
January 2017
an elephant seal with a tracker
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Citizens of the High Seas

In a world where land is partitioned into countries with defined borders, the ocean...
August 2019

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