How to Stop Worrying and Love Farmed Fish

On aquaculture’s image problem and the people who want you to embrace the fish of the future.

Aug 24, 2020 | 4,800 words, about 24 minutes

Baiting and Abetting

Scientists have found dozens of marine mammals firmly tied to fish aggregators in Ecuador, suggesting fishers are using the animals as bait.

Aug 10, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

The Productive Power of Poop

Referred to in polite company as a “marine subsidy,” otter feces are a key fertilizer on small islands.

May 15, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Did Restricting Fishers’ Lines Hurt Their Bottom Line?

Depends on who you ask.

Mar 12, 2020 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

For Older Alligators, Mercury Is in Retrograde

Mercury contamination in American alligators fades with age, and scientists aren’t sure why.

Feb 13, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Exhibit Designer and an Octopus’s Toymaker

Adam Nelson’s work description includes making custom playthings for a prized octopus.

Dec 23, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Nightmares from the Sea

Because cannibalism and monsters make good bedtime stories.

Oct 31, 2019 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes

Japan Has an Illegal Seafood Problem

Japan’s loose fisheries laws make it a destination for illegal, unreported, and unregulated seafood.

Oct 18, 2019 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

Clandestine Fish Handoffs

Undocumented ship-to-ship transfers funnel illegal, unreported, and unregulated fish to market. It’s probably worse than we thought.

Sep 26, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Acid and Coke: A Dangerous Combo for Marine Life

For sea urchins, ocean acidification magnifies the toxicity of cocaine.

Sep 18, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

An Alaskan Voyage to Track Ocean Acidification

More than a year transiting the same route reveals unexpected differences in acidification.

Aug 19, 2019 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

Salal’s Worrisome Die-Off

This ubiquitous shrub of the Pacific Northwest is dying—and the impact could be catastrophic.

Aug 1, 2019 | 1,300 words, about 7 minutes

Cities Acidify the Water Next Door

Coastal communities have a stronger effect on local ocean acidification than previously believed.

Jul 25, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes