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a closeup of hands mending a fishing net
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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. ...
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...
A view of McMurdo Station with a frozen Ross Sea in the background.
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McMurdo Station

McMurdo Station is the hub of the U.S. Antarctic Program. Since 1955, scientists...
Juvenile Clam with Tentacles
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Spaceship Mollusk

No, this is not an alien spaceship from another world—it is a baby file clam...
Hagfish Slime Thread
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Spin Hagfish Slime into Silk

Believe it or not, this unraveling thread is from hagfish slime. Hagfish are...
Mangrove Salt Glands
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How Mangroves Deal with Saltwater

Looking at a white mangrove (Avicennia marina) leaf cross-section under the...
Fireworm Setae
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Fireworm Bristles

No, this isn't a bundle of paintbrushes: you're looking at a fireworm...
Dover Sole Skin
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Close-Up of Dover Sole Skin

This close-up of the skin of dover sole (Solea solea) masks its true ability: to...
Tiny sponge spicules.
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Sparkling Sponge Spicules

These sparkling sponge spicules are microscopic needle-like structures that many...

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