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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
Thumbnail of man driving outboard on the ocean.
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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
derelict fishing nets
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Recycled Fishing Gear Converted into Energy

Instead of adding castaway fishing nets to already crowded landfills, Hawaii’s...
Wed, 06/11/2014 - 15:44
Three gray fish swim in front of a large coral head.
overview

How Laws Around the World Help Improve Ocean Health

Solving environmental problems often starts with small groups of people working to...
April 2018
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
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
Wandering albatross soars over the ocean

Saving Albatross Lives with Bird Scaring Lines

Soaring high above the open Southern Ocean, a snowy, white wandering albatross...
August 2017
The coastline of American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary
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The Reefs of American Samoa: A Story of Hope

Sometimes called the rainforests of the sea, coral reefs are incredibly diverse and...
September 2014
Un pescador se sienta en su bote y sostiene una captura de langosta fresca
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The Blue Halo - Barbuda y más allá

Papa Joe, el pescador más viejo de la isla caribeña de Barbuda, recuerda cuando...
August 2015
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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