Japanese Whalers Out of Business
When is collecting animal specimens not research? According to the United Nations, when only nine out of 3,600 of them are actually used for science. The UN’s highest court ruled that Japan’s […]
Category Archives: Conservation
Shark Finning Banned in California
Until last week, it was legal to buy and sell shark fins in California. The crazy thing is; obtaining them from the shark was not, and it hasn’t been for many years. So, […]
How Beauty Salon Technology Solves Sea Turtle Mystery
A lot of curiosity and a little ingenuity is helping two scientists uncover the mysterious lives of baby loggerhead sea turtles. For years, tracking such small animals in the open […]
Climate Change Invites Invaders
A new study points to climate change as the reason invasive species are on the rise in European waterways. Researchers in Ireland looked at the global distribution of 15 plant species […]
Spotlight: shark finning (repost from Oceanwire)
Originally posted on Oceanwire:
In 1997, Costa Rican Randall Arauz managed to get video of sharks being finned by Taiwanese fishermen in his country’s waters. That video helped light a…
A break for Bluefin Tuna
Japan plans to take 50% fewer bluefin tuna out of the Pacific Ocean next year. That’s a lot of tuna that will be left to breed, and Japan is hoping […]
Big Boy in Big Trouble
He’s the biggest fish on the reef, but his size doesn’t protect him from avid aquarists who think he looks cool in a fish tank. Nor does it keep him […]
Two Problems: One Solution
Problem one: Oysters are in serious trouble. Problem two: Old fishing gear keeps on fishing. Solution: collect the gear and build a reef for oysters. All over the eastern United […]
Ocean Heroes
THIS KID GETS IT! Watch what this six-year-old has to say about our responsibility to take care of the oceans. I love this kid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXVzgtzS-2Y
Turkeyfish: It’s What’s for Dinner
The best way to ensure over harvesting of an animal is to turn it into a popular food. That’s why I’d like to make turkeyfish the next new thing in […]
The Ocean Friendly Table
October is National Seafood Month. Do you know if the seafood you eat is safe for you and the oceans? Is it in danger of being over-fished? Is it high […]
Where Our Garbage Goes
Every single year, more than one and a half BILLION pounds of plastic makes its way into the ocean. Water bottles, plastic bags, balloons, toys. . . all of it […]
Restricted Waters 
You must be logged in to post a comment.