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A screenshot from the video with oyster farmers in water.
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Farming Oysters Despite Acidic Seas

Bill Taylor, Paul Taylor, Diani Taylor and Brittany Taylor have more in common than...
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 09:59
A screenshot from the video showing a map that highlights shark protections around the globe.
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Map of Shark Protections Through Time

Sharks face many threats from people, including extreme overfishing driven by high...
Fri, 07/28/2017 - 09:17
A reef shark swims amongst corals.
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Happy Hearts Love Sharks

For many years, shark fin soup has been a popular delicacy at weddings and formal...
A pile of bycatch species.
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A Net Full of Bycatch

Bycatch, or accidentally caught species, can make up a very high percentage of the...
Millions of sharks are caught each year for their dorsal fins, which are prized for shark fin soup. Top predators like sharks are important to maintaining biodiversity, and their removal can have ripple effects through an ecosystem.
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Finned Sharks in South Africa

Millions of sharks are caught each year for their dorsal fins, which are prized for...
Color illustration of an ancient bivalve.
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Elevator Rudists

These "elevator" rudists, an ancient bivalve, used one long heavy valve to anchor...
A skate is among the many bycatch species caught in this shrimp trawl net.
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Bycatch in Shrimp Net

A skate is among the many bycatch species caught in this shrimp trawl net. More...
A photo of an oyster cage, out of the water, covered in sea squirts.
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Sea Squirts Fouling an Oyster Cage

Invasive species can have a range of environmental and economic impacts. In this...
A pair of sea butterflies float in the Arctic ocean.
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A Pair of Sea Butterflies

This pair of sea butterflies (Limacina helicina) flutter not far from the ocean's...
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