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Ocean Optimism Video - Linking Communities to Fisheries Science

Fish populations all over the world are declining due to overfishing and marine...
Tue, 07/18/2017 - 16:50
Convict surgeonfish are the roaming sheep of the reef but, instead of noshing on grass, they feed on algae.
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Helpful Herbivores

When snorkeling in the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) in West...
June 2013
Una mujer sostiene una bandeja blanca que exhibe joyas de pez león.
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Si la vida te da un pez león...

Era el verano del 2013, y Phil Karp miraba fijamente a un pez león muerto....
July 2017
A woman stands holding a white tray that displays lionfish jewelry.
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When Life Gives You Lionfish…

It was the summer of 2013, and Phil Karp was staring at a dead lionfish. Earlier,...
July 2017
Hawaiian monk seals are among the wildlife found within the Papahānaumokuākea World Heritage Site.
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Struggling to Survive, But with a Chance to Thrive

Progress for Eight Endangered Ocean Creatures From snails to whales,...
January 2017
King scallop in Lamlash Bay reserve

A lesson learned twice: The Story of Scotland’s Marine Protected Areas

Howard Wood was 15 years old when his family moved to the Isle of Arran and he got...
January 2017
This queen parrotfish scrapes algae from Caribbean reefs with its parrot-like beak.
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From Despair to Repair: Protecting Parrotfish Can Help Bring Back Caribbean Coral Reefs

Reef biologists over a certain age are haunted by memories of what glorious places...
July 2014
A Barbudan fisherman with a fresh lobster catch!
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The Blue Halo – Barbuda and Beyond

Papa Joe, the oldest fisherman on the Caribbean island of Barbuda, remembers when...
August 2015
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There’s an App for That: Using Phones to Help Make Fishing Sustainable

There’s an app for everything these days. Many of our modern-day problems can be...
August 2017
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Hay una aplicación para eso: usando teléfonos para contribuir a una pesca sostenible

En nuestros días, hay una aplicación para todo: Muchos de los problemas actuales...
August 2017
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