Shark fishing is a global problem that demands local solutions

Countries have voted to limit the international shark trade, but this fails to account for the diversity in fishing contexts around the world.

Hollie Booth, Nature Positive Senior Specialist at The Biodiversity Consultancy, and Post-Doc Research Associate, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 12, 2022 • ~7 min

Nations are pledging to create ocean preserves – how do those promises add up?

As nations pledge to preserve swaths of ocean within their territorial waters, a marine scientist explains why some marine protected areas shelter ocean life more effectively than others.

Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Associate Professor, Oregon State University • conversation
June 9, 2022 • ~9 min

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

One of the oldest industries, fishing, is entering the world of advanced analytics and data-driven planning. With oceans under stress and key fish stocks dwindling, can precision fishing help?

Nicholas P. Sullivan, Senior Research Fellow, Fletcher Maritime Studies Program, and Senior Fellow, Council on Emerging Market Enterprises, Tufts University • conversation
April 14, 2022 • ~10 min

A forgotten mangrove forest around remote inland lagoons in Mexico's Yucatan tells a story of rising seas

Mangroves grow in saltwater along tropical coastlines, but scientists have found them along a river in Mexico’s Yucatan, more than 100 miles from the sea. Climate change explains their shift.

Sula E Vanderplank, Adjunct Professor, San Diego State University • conversation
Oct. 18, 2021 • ~8 min

Some people are willing to pay more for sustainable seafood - new research

Ecolabelled seafood fetches higher prices in supermarkets, giving retailers and producers the incentive to up their sustainability game.

Frank Asche, Professor of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Florida • conversation
Oct. 5, 2021 • ~6 min

Farming fish in fresh water is more affordable and sustainable than in the ocean

Aquaculture is a growing source of healthy protein for millions of people around the world, but there are big differences between farming fish on land and at sea.

Wenbo Zhang, Lecturer in Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University • conversation
March 26, 2021 • ~9 min

Handing power to fishers could lead to more sustainable fishing

A novel approach to fisheries management would see fishers taking control of their own catches.

Paul J B Hart, Professor Emeritus of Fish Biology and Fisheries, University of Leicester • conversation
March 9, 2021 • ~7 min

How Scottish Gaelic is helping protect Scotland's seas

Around 75% of fishermen in the Outer Hebrides speak Gaelic. Their daily use of the language at work helps keep it alive.

Alastair Cole, Lecturer in Film Practice, Newcastle University • conversation
March 5, 2021 • ~8 min

Blue economy: how a handful of companies reap most of the benefits in multi-billion ocean industries

As few as 100 companies produced 60% of revenues in eight ocean industries in 2018.

Jean-Baptiste Jouffray, Postdoctoral Researcher in Sustainability Science, Stockholm University • conversation
March 1, 2021 • ~7 min

Inside the Ocean 100 – small group of wealthy sea-based companies worth as much as Mexico

As few as 100 companies produced 60% of revenues in eight ocean industries in 2018.

Jean-Baptiste Jouffray, Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology, Stockholm University • conversation
March 1, 2021 • ~7 min

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