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a hammerhead shark
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Shark Fin Genetics

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Traditional fishing techniques now involve monofilament nets, with snorkelers diving down to ensure the bigger fish don't get away.
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Field Notes from the East African Coast

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Phoenix swimming with her calf.
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Baleen: From Whales to People

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A pile of bycatch species.
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A Net Full of Bycatch

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The Charles W. Morgan tallship
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History and Modern Science Collide for the 38th Voyage of the Charles W. Morgan

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Lost nets become entangled on a coral reef in the NW Hawaiian Islands, doing damage for decades. Wave action on the net breaks pieces of coral off until the net breaks, when it is free to catch on new reefs and do more damage.
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Lost Nets Hurt Coral Reefs

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An albatross caught on a fishing line.
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Accidental Catch

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a woman's hands close a tin of sardines near a pile of empty cans
Article

Nimble Fingers: the Women Behind Maine’s Canneries

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A female napoleon wrasse swims by a reef
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An App Helps Scientists Combat Illegal Fish Trade

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This is North Atlantic right whale #3333 who was spotted with fishing gear trailing from his mouth during an aerial survey off the coast of Georgia on January 29, 2008.
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Whale Entanglement

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Sunset over a fishing net.
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Technology and Sea Turtles

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A school of bluefin tuna
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The Great Pacific Migration of Bluefin Tuna

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