Seafood
Chinese Immigrants Revolutionized Seafood in California
They founded California's first commercial abalone fisheries, but after a few short decades, they were forced out by institutional racism. Let's not repeat the same mistakes with current and future immigrants.
Should People Stop Eating Seafood?
Due to increasing threats faced by seafood stocks, a few prominent scientists are advocating for the end of seafood consumption.
Fish 2.0 Wants to Revolutionize the Seafood Industry
Founder Monica Jain sees an unsustainable industry that's ripe for technological disruption.
On Snake Smuggling, Lion Killing, and Fish Crimes
The Lacey Act, a 115-year-old law that seeks to protect threatened species, is still going strong.
Fighting to Keep an Oyster Ghost Town Alive
Chris Quartuccio and his team must deal with ocean acidification—and plenty of naysayers—to try to ensure that Long Island remains an important point for oyster harvesting.
Tuna Helper: How a Fish Statistician Got Famous and Changed a Country's Mind
Toshio Katsukawa is working to get the Japanese to eat only fish whose populations aren’t endangered.
Is the Demand for Sustainable Seafood Unsustainable?
Consumers want more than fisheries can supply, and certification standards are falling.
Tag and Release: Making Sport Fishing Competitions More Sustainable
Our columnist rides along on a halibut-tagging cruise in Alaska.
Do You Know Where Your Seafood Comes From?
Consumers are increasingly getting to know their local fish—and fishermen—through companies that cut out the middleman.