On this Social Network, Sea Ice, Traditional Foods, and Wildlife Are Always Trending

Using an app developed by Inuit in Nunavut, Indigenous communities from Alaska to Greenland are harnessing data to make their own decisions.

Feb 15, 2024 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

Anchovy Sex Is a Force of Nature

It’s not the size of the fish that counts, it’s the motion of the ocean.

Feb 7, 2024 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

In Brazil, the Seahorse Black Market Is Bustling

Every year, the country’s fishers accidentally catch millions of seahorses. Where they all go, nobody quite knows.

Jan 25, 2024 | 450 words, about 2 minutes

In Tanzania, the Fight against Blast Fishing Is Ramping Up

Explosives offer an effective—and extremely destructive—way to fish.

Jan 19, 2024 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Can Animals Evolve Fast Enough to Keep Up with Climate Change?

Maybe.

Jan 15, 2024 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

At Sharkathon, Shark Fishers Are a Keen Audience for Conservation Advice

Catch-and-release fishing can kill sharks. But fishers will work to limit the damage—once they know how.

Dec 21, 2023 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

California’s Central Valley Chinook Are Getting Lost on Their Way Home

The culprit is a tactic designed to save the salmon—one that could decrease the species’ resilience in the long run.

Dec 12, 2023 | 2,400 words, about 12 minutes

Seabirds Can Help Predict the Size of Fish Stocks—If Only We’d Listen

The scientists who study terns, puffins, and other fish-eating birds are trying to get fisheries managers to heed their warnings.

Dec 11, 2023 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes