Inside the United Nations’ Plan to Govern Marine Environments That Sit Outside Any National Jurisdiction
High seas comprise about two-thirds of the oceans—and no one body or agency is tasked with their governance.
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The Delightful and Doomed Mollusks Among Us
In the American West, freshwater mussels are in broad decline. These species are silent and strange, unseen and…
Obama Just Created the World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary
President Barack Obama is more than quadrupling the size of Hawaii’s Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the White House…
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.
King Crabs May Invade the Antarctic Continental Shelf
Thanks to climate change, conditions are ripe for predatory crabs to invade the delicate marine communities off the coast of Antarctica, which haven't seen the likes of the skeleton-crushing crabs for millions of years.
The Upside to Jellyfish Blooms
The colossal, stinging flocks of jellyfish flourishing in the world's oceans may not be all bad.
The Government Must Do More to Protect Marine Mammals From the Navy
A federal judge stands up to the noisy navy.
How Marine Spatial Planning Calms Choppy Waters
Getting everyone with a vested interest onboard early, rather than making others adjust to a new obstacle at sea, provides benefits for all involved.
Breeding Tropical Fish to Save Their Schools
For every tropical fish that becomes a pet, four are killed. Joan Holt wants to take the violence out of their world.
Profile: Reddy Stayed Steady During Gulf Oil Spill
Marine chemist Christopher Reddy offered dispassionate and scientific analyses of the Gulf oil spill last year when others were losing their heads.