What Is the Impact of Fishing on Coral Reefs?
A study of Caribbean reefs suggests commercial fishing could drastically reduce the supply of key nutrients. By Nathan…
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‘What About Our Fish?’
In the Cook Islands, local fishermen fear the arrival of foreign purse seiners could spell doom for fish populations.
Hook, Line, and Thinker
New research suggests that fish are smarter and more sentient than we ever knew — presenting a fascinating, and urgent, ethical conundrum.
Nostalgia and Resentment on the Inland Seas: The Last Days of Commercial Fishing on Lake Erie
What five summers on a trap net boat taught me about work, heritage, and the future of an…
Kayak Bass Fishing: Birth of a Sport
I went to the first National Championship of Kayak Bass Fishing and won money. I also discovered the…
Can Native American Oyster Practices Rejuvenate the Chesapeake Bay?
Native American fishing practices kept oyster beds healthy and steadily replenished — an elegantly sustainable model that researchers say we…
Who’s Afraid of Frankenfish?
The Food and Drug Administration has approved genetically modified salmon — but the public is still hopelessly confused about the…
To Know a Town, Know Its Fish Market
A tour through my favorite fish markets in the world, which have taught me more about the economics…
Remember the Menhaden!
How the fish that built America could be poised for an eco-friendly comeback. By Adia White / Illustrations…
We’re Running Out of Fish Faster Than We Thought
For decades, we've been underestimating how much food the world's oceans can provide, and how quickly those fish stocks are declining.