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Fishermen drift through Mason Inlet

May 23, 2024

Are you wearing a life jacket?

A social media campaign sheds new light on an old challenge. And you can spread the word, too.
image: Dense shell midden deposit spanning the past 1000 years as exposed during excavation at a Tseshaht First Nation village in the Pacific Northwest (Photo credit: Iain McKechnie).

Mar 25, 2024

What can ancient oyster fisheries teach us about sustainable harvesting today?

Millennia-old practices reveal new possibilities for modern fisheries management.
image: Black bass fish skeleton.

Dec 18, 2023

Can fish bones protect us from the sun?

Researchers investigate a sustainable alternative to harmful UV-filters in sunscreens.
image: Offshore Wind Turbines.

Dec 11, 2023

What Fish Can We Expect to See at the East Coast’s Offshore Wind Farms?

Red snapper love the Gulf's oil and gas platforms — but another species in particular might enjoy East Coast wind farms.
image: Lures aplenty.

Oct 30, 2023

How Can We Develop More Biodegradable Soft Bait Fishing Lures?

There’s a growing market for more eco-friendly lures — and now there’s a new blueprint for making and testing them.
image: Land Crab, closeup, by USFWS/Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.

Oct 9, 2023

What’s the Deal with that Weird Big Blue Crab on the Beach?

A new species of crab has arrived in North Carolina — and you might even find one in your garage. 
image: Styela plicata by Brenda Bowler, Texas PWD/CC-BY-SA-4.0.

Oct 2, 2023

Are Warming Waters Causing “Caribbean Creep”?

A large-scale Mid-Atlantic survey reveals the spread of new species.

Greater amberjack in ocean waters.

Aug 28, 2023

Can We Use Video to Estimate the Numbers of Amberjack?

With underwater cameras trained on various amberjack species in the Southeast, scientists tried to gauge population trends for the fish.
image: fisher on a pier.

Aug 21, 2023

Are shoreline anglers satisfied with fishing regulations?

The answer probably depends on why they fish. 

Aug 7, 2023

Can Fish Escape Waters That Are Harmfully Low on Oxygen?

New research shows that spot flee quickly when oxygen levels are unsafe.