Fishing was once more open to all off New England. After devastating fishery collapses, stricter rules helped fish stocks recover, but they also changed the face of fishing and the lives of fishermen.
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The skate is found in deep waters and it’s not clear how fisheries might threaten the species.
The discovery of the deepest fish in a Japanese trench raises the question, what else is out there? But before the mind leaps to all things dark and spooky, take a fresh look at life in the deep sea.
Surveying the bottom of the ocean turns out to be far from easy. But there was something wonderful about seeing animals we have only read about in old books.
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A study suggests that stopping deep-sea trawling at a depth of around 600m makes sense.
This fall, President Obama signed a proclamation that created the biggest marine reserve in the world. By extending the protective boundaries around Wake Island, Jarvis Island and Johnston Atoll from 50…
The deep sea is the largest habitat on earth and incredibly important to humans, but it faces many threats – from increased human exploitation to the effects of climate change. As this exploitation expands…
Some years ago New Yorker magazine printed a cartoon showing a group of high society ladies enjoying an afternoon cup of tea. One lady turns to her neighbour and says, “I don’t know why I don’t care about…
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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Assistant Professor (Sr. Research) in Ocean Ecology and Biogeochemistry, Oregon State University
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Senior Curator of Marine Invertebrates, Museums Victoria Research Institute
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Director of Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology, Heriot-Watt University
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Professor of Biology and Director, Kewalo Marine Laboratory, University of Hawaii
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Senior Lecturer (Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine), University of Glasgow
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Founding Professor of the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research centre, The University of Western Australia
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Director of National Sea Grant Law Center, University of Mississippi