Cut Off From the Ocean These Fish Had to Learn to Live in a Lake
In 1732, the crew of a German whaling ship peered out at an extraordinary sight. Great plumes of ash were rising from the strange, uninhabited …
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What To Do with Fish When the River Runs Dry
Is a salvaged fish truly saved? And, in response to a warming climate that is drying out Pacific Northwest rivers, a new and more extreme …
Big Fish The Aquacultural Revolution
A very in-depth view of the Aquacultural Revolution from Hakai Magazine. As the world’s population swells to 9.7 billion, industry and governments say aquaculture is …
The worst thing about being seasick is knowing you are not going to die
Don’t tell this joke to the seasick. They will not laugh As someone who easily gets seasick, I generally shy away from big offshore fishing …
The Art of Turning Fish into Leather
Fish skin leather used to be commonplace in many cultures. It was like an early form of Gore-Tex. Now, it’s making a comeback. Fish skin …
Why Do Fish School?
A swirling mass of fish swim past as if a single organism was moving in unison. Who gets to be in the middle? How do …
Invisible Victim of Aussie Wildfires – The Marine Environment
Australia’s wildfires are leaving behind a huge number of charred plants and a massive amount of ash. Though Australia is in the midst of a massive …
Awesome in theory, often messy in practice.
A marine protected area is a region of the ocean—and the marine life therein—set aside to be preserved in its natural state, kept safe from …
There Might Be Shark in Your Pet’s Food
It is well documented that shark squalene—oil from their livers—is an ingredient in some cosmetics, such as lipstick and mascara. Now, new research shows that …
Bristol Bay Salmon Are in Hot Water
Pebble Mine is not the only threat to Bristol Bay. Rapidly changing climate and increasingly warm water could be an even bigger problem for the …