Scientists Have Designed an Activity Tracker for Lobsters

Researchers hope their new device can expose the weak points in the supply chain.

Jan 7, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Caribbean Box Crabs Have Stalkers

Aggressive fish follow crabs, forcing them to stir up food.

Nov 11, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Mi’kmaw Fishery Dispute Is Not About Conservation, Scientists Say

Twenty-one years after Canada’s Supreme Court affirmed their right to fish for a moderate livelihood, Mi’kmaq nations are launching their own fisheries—and commercial fishermen are pushing back.

Oct 9, 2020 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes

Owl Limpets Struggle to Keep a Grip

Warmer weather may be making it harder for the gastropods to hold onto the shore—and easier for birds to pluck them off.

Oct 5, 2020 | 450 words, about 2 minutes

A Short History of Aquaculture Innovation

For over a century, aquaculturists have tinkered with every part of aquatic animals’ lives, from genetics to diet to where they grow best.

Aug 24, 2020 | 3,000 words, about 15 minutes

This Limpet May Be Evolving to Avoid Humans

Across the Hawaiian archipelago, ‘opihi appear to be growing flatter and darker to evade our grasp.

Aug 20, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Clamshell Currency

For a time during the Great Depression, clamshells were golden in Pismo Beach, California.

Jul 9, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Crab Command and Control

A California team uses science to predict the risk of whale entanglements and shut down the Dungeness crab industry when necessary in “near real time.”

Jun 22, 2020 | 800 words, about 4 minutes