How fish can still be part of a more sustainable food future

Eating fish is good for the planet, say a set of new reports.

Richard Newton, Research fellow, University of Stirling • conversation
Sept. 22, 2021 ~7 min

Low oxygen is pushing fish into shallower water

As the ocean warms, oxygen concentrations go down. Fish are already moving into shallower waters, new research indicates.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Sept. 21, 2021 ~8 min


‘Blue’ food may be a green way to feed more people

Five new papers offer evidence that aquatic food, aka "blue food," could fight malnutrition while increasing sustainability.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Sept. 17, 2021 ~8 min

Scientists at work: We use environmental DNA to monitor how human activities affect life in rivers and streams

Rivers are among among the most embattled ecosystems on Earth. Researchers are testing a new, inexpensive way to study river health by using eDNA to count the species that rivers harbor.

Emily S. Bernhardt, Professor of Biology, Duke University • conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 ~9 min

How a new app helps fishing boats avoid endangered species

A collaborative approach with Scottish fishers has led to an app that shares data about the location of endangered species so that other fishing vessels can avoid them.

Tara Marshall, Senior Lecturer in Fisheries Science, University of Aberdeen • conversation
Sept. 15, 2021 ~5 min

Scientists are using new satellite tech to find glow-in-the-dark milky seas of maritime lore

When conditions are just right in some parts of the Indian Ocean, a type of bacteria will multiply and start to glow. Satellites are helping scientists study these milky seas for the first time.

Steven D. Miller, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University • conversation
Aug. 26, 2021 ~9 min

Fish fins are teaching us the secret to flexible robots and new shape-changing materials

Fish fins are extremely flexible yet also strong. A special segmented fin design is the key to this useful combination of properties and could inspire new morphing materials.

Francois Barthelat, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Aug. 18, 2021 ~6 min

Warmer seas turn fish poop into a problem for coral reefs

Fish have pooped on reefs forever. But as climate change warms the seas, it's become a problem for coral, researchers say.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Aug. 11, 2021 ~6 min


Giant sea bass are thriving in Mexican waters – scientific research that found them to be critically endangered stopped at the US-Mexico border

The giant sea bass fishery collapsed long ago in the U.S., but that didn’t mean the species was endangered. New research shows these iconic fish have been thriving south of the border.

Arturo Ramírez-Valdez, Researcher, University of California San Diego • conversation
Aug. 4, 2021 ~8 min

Pescatarians are right – why I say eating fish is more ethical than eating meat

Pescatarians might frustrate purist vegetarians, but the issues surrounding fish are quite different to meat.

Martin Cohen, Visiting Research Fellow in Philosophy, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
July 12, 2021 ~6 min

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