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A fishing boat dragging a shrimp net in Brazil

In COVID’s Shadow, Illegal Fishing Flourishes

With COVID-19 lockdowns, Brazil’s capacity to monitor for illegal fishing has plummeted. Many on the ground say people have been quick to take advantage of the situation.

Jul 8, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

On Knowing the Winged Whale

Humpbacks are some of the most watched whales in the world, and yet so much of their lives remains a mystery.

Jul 7, 2020 | 6,300 words, about 31 minutes

Gabon Dam Development Threatens Fish Habitat

To meet its rapidly growing energy demands, Gabon is looking to build a number of hydropower dams. Depending on where they are built, important fish species could lose access to vital waterways.

Jul 6, 2020 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

The Alaskans Are Coming

Underwater recordings confirm that a new killer whale population is poking its head into British Columbia.

Jul 3, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Hiding in Plain Light

A natural phenomenon of light and waves helps prey fish use stealth when running from predators.

Jun 30, 2020 | 2 min

How Low Can an Octopus Go

In 1971, scientists photographed an octopus living 5,100 meters beneath the waves. It was the deepest-dwelling octopus ever seen—until now.

Jun 29, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Sisters Melissa and Emily Taylor pick sockeye salmon from a setnet

Uncertain Summer in Alaska’s Fish Basket

After last year’s heatwave, sockeye fishers watch, wait, and worry in the Bristol Bay watershed.

Jun 25, 2020 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes

A Shipwreck’s Incalculable Toll on a Remote Reef

After a fishing boat ran aground on a fragile atoll, the consequences for the ecosystem were alarming—and curious.

Jun 24, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

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