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West Coast shores are bathed in ocean acidification “hot spots”
They threaten the region's fishing industry.
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A handful of the world’s coral reefs are actually thriving
Surprisingly vibrant reefs signal a hopeful future for conservation efforts.
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These first-time fishermen know all the best (and worst) parts of fishing
Andrew and Sophie never planned to be commercial fishermen -- but they tried it for a summer. Here's what they learned.
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What’s it like to be at home on the ocean? Ask a fisherman
Tele Aadsen fishes for salmon in southeast Alaska, which means she is up close and personal with the sea every day.
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There are just 97 of these adorable porpoises left
The Gulf of California's vaquita is critically endangered, thanks to rampant gill-net fishing.
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Fishermen discuss warming waters in this lovely short filmThis short, moody video follows a Native couple fishing the Great Lakes.
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Whales, fed up with being fished, take revenge on fishermen
In Alaska, once overfished sperm whales are striking back against fishermen by eating all of their fish. This is one whale's tale.
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Hurricane Katrina caused a baby dolphin boom
Hurricane Katrina was irredeemably terrible for everyone involved — except, it turns out, baby dolphins. (And presumably adult dolphins, who got to enjoy making baby dolphins.) In the years after the hurricane hit the Gulf Coast, these cuties multiplied like excuses at a BP press conference, Scientific American reports: Around two years after the hurricane […]
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Greenland is feeding endangered whale meat to tourists
Denmark wants permission for indigenous communities in Greenland (which it rules) to catch more whales for food, The Guardian reports. Problem is, an environmental group has found that the whale meat’s not actually going to feed indigenous communities. It’s going to tourists who I guess get a kick out of eating something endangered: The [Whale […]
