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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary boat

The First First Responders

When disaster strikes along British Columbia’s coast, Indigenous rescuers are often the first on the scene. Government-led initiatives are now formally recognizing that work.

The Canoe in the Forest

An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building

The Personal Toll of Canada’s Broken Fishing Promises

Indigenous fishermen on the Atlantic Coast have spent centuries—and millions of dollars—trying to get the government to uphold treaties made in the 1700s. And younger generations aren’t giving up.

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The First First Responders

When disaster strikes along British Columbia’s coast, Indigenous rescuers are often the first on the scene. Government-led initiatives are now formally recognizing that work.

This site archives ten years of award-winning journalism from Hakai Magazine, which ceased publishing at the end of 2024. The team behind the publication is continuing to publish new stories about oceans and coasts around the world at bioGraphic.

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

Dec 27, 2024 | 450 words, about 2 minutes

The First First Responders

When disaster strikes along British Columbia’s coast, Indigenous rescuers are often the first on the scene. Government-led initiatives are now formally recognizing that work.

Dec 24, 2024 | 4,600 words, about 23 minutes

How, Exactly, Could Deep-Sea Mining Benefit All of Humanity?

A tiny working group within the International Seabed Authority is wrestling with a daunting question.

Dec 20, 2024 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

The Canoe in the Forest

An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building

Dec 19, 2024 | 3,500 words, about 17 minutes

What’s Next for Deep-Sea Mining?

With mining applications on the horizon, the International Seabed Authority’s crucial Mining Code is still far from finished.

Dec 18, 2024 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

The Personal Toll of Canada’s Broken Fishing Promises

Indigenous fishermen on the Atlantic Coast have spent centuries—and millions of dollars—trying to get the government to uphold treaties made in the 1700s. And younger generations aren’t giving up.

Dec 17, 2024 | 4,000 words, about 20 minutes

To Speak the Language of the Land

Māori people are reclaiming their native language, even in the face of growing threats to the natural world on which it depends.

Dec 12, 2024 | 4,600 words, about 23 minutes

Caviar Pizzas, New Money, and the Death of an Ancient Fish

Fancy fish eggs have become the latest luxury good to go viral on social media, raising questions about the future of sturgeon.

Dec 10, 2024 | 4,700 words, about 24 minutes

Hakai Magazine and Hakai Institute are both part of the Tula Foundation. The Institute advances long-term environmental research from icefields to oceans on the coastal margin of British Columbia.

“Species of the Day” Keeps Biologists at Play

Biologists vied daily for taxonomic triumph during the Hakai Institute’s inaugural Quadra Island bioblitz. Here are the winners.

Tula Quarterly

Our last Tula Quarterly issue of 2024 is out! Get the latest highlights from the Tula Foundation’s many collaborations and initiatives.

Field Notes: Winter

Two scientific filmmakers follow cougar kittens, beaver, pine marten, mink, and an unexpected winter visitor, before they collect their trail cameras one final time.

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Featured article rotating header

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

The First First Responders

The Canoe in the Forest

The Personal Toll of Canada’s Broken Fishing Promises

The First First Responders

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

The First First Responders

When disaster strikes along British Columbia’s coast, Indigenous rescuers are often the first on the scene. Government-led initiatives are now formally recognizing that work.

How, Exactly, Could Deep-Sea Mining Benefit All of Humanity?

A tiny working group within the International Seabed Authority is wrestling with a daunting question.

The Canoe in the Forest

An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building

What’s Next for Deep-Sea Mining?

With mining applications on the horizon, the International Seabed Authority’s crucial Mining Code is still far from finished.

The Personal Toll of Canada’s Broken Fishing Promises

Indigenous fishermen on the Atlantic Coast have spent centuries—and millions of dollars—trying to get the government to uphold treaties made in the 1700s. And younger generations aren’t giving up.

To Speak the Language of the Land

Māori people are reclaiming their native language, even in the face of growing threats to the natural world on which it depends.

Caviar Pizzas, New Money, and the Death of an Ancient Fish

Fancy fish eggs have become the latest luxury good to go viral on social media, raising questions about the future of sturgeon.

At the Hakai Institute

Hakai Magazine and Hakai Institute are both part of the Tula Foundation. The Institute advances long-term environmental research from icefields to oceans on the coastal margin of British Columbia.

“Species of the Day” Keeps Biologists at Play

Biologists vied daily for taxonomic triumph during the Hakai Institute’s inaugural Quadra Island bioblitz. Here are the winners.

Tula Quarterly

Our last Tula Quarterly issue of 2024 is out! Get the latest highlights from the Tula Foundation’s many collaborations and initiatives.

Field Notes: Winter

Two scientific filmmakers follow cougar kittens, beaver, pine marten, mink, and an unexpected winter visitor, before they collect their trail cameras one final time.