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image: manatee seagrass in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Oct 21, 2024

Do fishers want more protections for seagrass?   

Collaborative planning could lead to more effective conservation. 
image: closeup of app on phone.

Oct 14, 2024

What new insights are fishers reeling in?

Anglers unlock information about the snapper grouper fishery.
image: river otter.

Oct 7, 2024

Are anglers competing with river otters for the same fish? 

A new study of river otter carcasses from fur traders sheds light on a longstanding question.
image: Atlantic croaker.

Sep 23, 2024

Are low-oxygen waters affecting fish calls?

Silence reveals clues about estuarine water quality. 
image: black sea bass on a reef.

Sep 16, 2024

What temperatures can fish tolerate?

New research suggests how different species will respond to warming oceans. 
image: Oysters from a feeder stream to the Chesapeake Bay, courtesy of NOAA.

Sep 9, 2024

Are sheepshead and oysters forever linked?

Thanks to the food chain, one does better in the presence of the other.
image: Boaters and their dog speed south down the Intracoastal Waterway near Figure Eight Island.

Aug 29, 2024

Boating under the influence can be lethal.

Any level of alcohol intake increases the risk of death on the water.
image: Hurricane Florence from ISS.

Aug 26, 2024

Do hurricanes stir up more mercury?

As the peak of hurricane season draws near, is metal toxicity in seafood an added threat? 
image: blue catfish.

Aug 5, 2024

Will consumers eat more blue catfish?

Researchers surveyed seafood processors and consumers to gauge demand at the dinner table for this harmful species.
image: cobia.

Jul 29, 2024

Are cobia the key to manta ray conservation?

Anglers suggest changes to stop the behaviors that place mantas at risk.