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When it comes to many of our once-favorite seafoods, there aren't always plenty more fish in the sea. In fact, some studies estimate that up to 90 percent of large predatory fish have disappeared since humans began heavy fishing.
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Be a Picky Eater

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Orange roughy and various marine species, bycatch, on the deck of a research trawler
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Orange Roughy and Bycatch

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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

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A thresher shark was killed after becoming stuck in a gillnet.
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Good-Bye Gillnet, Hello Shark Recovery!

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A longshoreman standing in front of a large pile of oyster shells on waterfront pier in Atlantic City in 1910.
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Counting Mountains of Oysters

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Giant clams are one of the many wonders of coral reefs. They can grow up to five feet wide, weigh over 400 pounds, and live for 100 years!
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Restocking Giant Clams

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Sunset over a fishing net.
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Technology and Sea Turtles

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Map showing the range of the eastern and western populations of Atlantic bluefin tuna and their spawning grounds in the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Distribution Map

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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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A Turtle Excluder Device (TED) enables a loggerhead turtle to escape from a net.
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Loggerhead Escapes from Fishing Net

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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

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A tornado of sardines swirls around diver and photographer Erwin Poliakoff in the Philippines.
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Why the Littlest Fish Matter a Whole Lot

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