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

International Fish Fights on the Rise

A new report shows that there is increasing competition between countries for access to seafood.

Jul 5, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

The Hot Mess of Hawai‘i’s Renewable Power Push

Can the small Hawaiian island of Moloka‘i and its utility get along well enough to teach the rest of the world how to get off fossil-fueled electricity?

Jun 11, 2019 | 3,100 words, about 16 minutes

The Newest Lab Rat Has Eight Arms

Move over mice and fruit flies, the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, is busy developing the next great model organism for science.

Jun 3, 2019 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes

Ships Scrub Up to Meet New Pollution Standard

A new international limit for sulfur emissions is prompting a shift toward a controversial technology.

Apr 15, 2019 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Germany’s Winds of Change

One community loves wind turbines; another resents them. What Germany gleans from two seaside communities may determine its carbon future.

Apr 2, 2019 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes

Aquaculture Doesn’t Reduce Pressure on Wild Fish

If anything, the rise of farm-raised fish has increased our desire for seafood.

Mar 7, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes