Canals Interrupted
Canals are vital conduits for the global shipping industry. They’re also so contentious that they’re often stalled or cancelled.
Aug 15, 2018 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
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The Last Cannery Standing
The British Columbia coastline once pulsed with action around salmon canneries. Today, guided by Indigenous leadership, only one cannery processing wild salmon remains.
Aug 14, 2018 | 2,100 words, about 11 minutes
Crossing the Line
In eastern Quebec, the Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam lost their ancestral salmon fishing grounds more than 100 years ago. Now they’re sparring with an elite private fishing lodge and the government to get them back.
Jun 22, 2018 | 1,300 words, about 7 minutes
For the Love of Cod
In Newfoundland and Labrador, the fight over fish stocks may well spell the end of cod fishers—or cod.
Jun 1, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Synthetic Crab Blood Is Good for the Birds
How the decision to stop harvesting horseshoe crab blood could help a whole ecosystem.
May 24, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Using Cryptocurrency to Fight Cryptofishing
One company thinks it has a solution to fisheries’ myriad transparency problems.
May 9, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
New Jersey’s Migrating Shorebirds Shun Sunken Shellfish Supports
Oyster racks in the water appear to keep birds away from their feeding grounds.
May 7, 2018 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Budding Barnacle Bonanza
In the search for new seafood, researchers are working to bring the gooseneck barnacle to the United States.
Apr 16, 2018 | 450 words, about 2 minutes