Karen Pinchin
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Karen Pinchin’s Contributions:
Bluefin Tuna Get It On off North Carolina
Evidence is mounting that Atlantic bluefin tuna spawn in a patch of ocean called the Slope Sea. Will the controversial discovery upend how the prized fish are managed?
Nov 15, 2023 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
Al and Amelia: a Fisherman, a Tag, and a Transatlantic Tuna
Fisherman Al Anderson built an unusual fishing charter business—catch, tag, and release—and one tagged tuna in particular added telling details to the life story of bluefin tuna.
Jul 21, 2023 | 1,800 words, about 9 minutes
Freeing Oysters from a Parasite’s Hold
Armed with traditional knowledge and modern science, a small team hunts for the sweet spot that could save oysters from a parasite that has decimated populations in Cape Breton and beyond.
Jun 15, 2021 | 1,900 words, about 10 minutes
Eel of Fortune
Against a backdrop of competing cultural and commercial interests, Canadian regulators will soon spin the wheel on the future of the little-understood American eel.
Jan 30, 2018 | 3,600 words, about 18 minutes
Closing the Port to Illegal Fishers
A new international agreement should help strip illegal fishers’ access to the market.
Jul 28, 2016 | 800 words, about 4 minutes