Blocking Brazil’s Oil Boom

Federal prosecutors and NGOs are lining up to stop the inclusion of key sites in Brazil’s upcoming oil lease auction.

Oct 3, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Clandestine Fish Handoffs

Undocumented ship-to-ship transfers funnel illegal, unreported, and unregulated fish to market. It’s probably worse than we thought.

Sep 26, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Eating Urchins: Can Gourmet Diners Reverse the Collapse of an Ecosystem?

A company wants to take urchins from the wild, then fatten them up for sale.

Sep 20, 2019 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

Don’t Call Me Lobster

Charmed by the large and delicious lobster-like langoustines found in a Northern Irish market, a writer heads to the source.

Sep 19, 2019 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

Coal on the Javan Coast

A coal power boom is threatening the coastline and communities of an Indonesian island.

Sep 5, 2019 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Leviathans in the Harbor

More and bigger cruise ships are crowding coastal destinations. When is enough, enough? Who gets to decide?

Aug 27, 2019 | 5,500 words, about 27 minutes

A New Idea to Save Endangered Fish: Pay Fishermen to Retire

Can paying off Mexican fishers’ social security give them the peace of mind they need to work more sustainably?

Aug 22, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Wasted

Our global food system discards 46 million tonnes of fish each year. Why?

Jul 23, 2019 | 3,700 words, about 19 minutes