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

A Whale (Shark) of an Ethical Dilemma

Tourists know—and knowingly accept—that animals may be suffering for their wildlife experience.

Apr 13, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Avant-Garde Gonads

An overlooked sea urchin species may find a spot on the menu as the climate shifts.

Apr 11, 2018 | 400 words, about 2 minutes