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Photo of totoaba swim bladders in market
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Totoaba Swim Bladders

Totoaba is so profitable that it is known as the “cocaine of the sea.” Their...
Three fishermen sit on wooden stilts that are sticking out of the ocean as they fish.
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Fishing for Food Security: Small-Scale Fisheries Are Key

In coastal communities across the globe, small-scale fisheries often provide most...
May 2022
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...
fish, shrimp, and an octopus displayed in a tub of ice
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Seafood at the Market

A diverse array of seafood at a seafood market. ...
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...
a boat sets traps.
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Pots and Traps

Pots and traps are submerged cages that are baited. They are used to catch crab and...
A ship sets a longline
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Longline

Longline fishing, whether it is deep on the seafloor or at the ocean’s surface,...
a boat sets a gillnet
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Gillnet

Gillnets are large walls of netting that are set at the bottom of the ocean. When...
A ship pulls a trawl.
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Midwater Trawl

Midwater trawling is similar to bottom trawling except the net is towed in the...
a ships sets a purse seine.
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Purse Seine

A purse seine is a huge wall of netting that is set in a circle around a school of...
a ships drags a dredge
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Dredging

Dredging is a type of fishing in which a large, metal cage is dragged through the...
a graphic of a boat towing a trawl
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Demersal or Bottom Trawl

Bottom trawling is a type of fishing in which a large net is dragged along the...

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