"Heavy snow falls on a docked commercial fishing boat in the small New England town of Westport, Massachusetts." by Jeff Golenski is marked with CC0 1.0.
For decades, fishing studies typically employed one-on-one mapping exercises, guided by a facilitator who helped fishing industry participants to draw polygons or mark points on a digital or a paper map of an area of interest. Such ocean mapping has a strong temporal component, as it is intended to gather … [continued]
Here are some things we know about overfishing. It depletes once-plentiful ocean grounds, devastates fish populations and wildlife, breaks down the food web, and degrades habitats. Oceans need a constant replenishment of fish to perform critical ecosystem services, such as storing carbon that is needed for climate mitigation. There is … [continued]
Climate change, fish-stealing sharks, and a new offshore wind industry present challenges and opportunities for the US state of Louisiana.
One of the largest salmon farms in New Zealand says nearly half of its fish are dying because the ocean is too warm.
The lease sale in the New York Bight would be the first step in a years-long process to erect offshore wind turbines in the area.
Two recent studies claim the offshore wind farm near Block Island has lead to higher tourism and better recreational fishing. Commercial fishermen are less than thrilled, however.
The ocean inventor and entrepreneur is changing the world one ocean farmer at a time
A thoughtful North Carolina nonprofit has devised a very effective and immediate way to display climate change on a local and personal level. The video below describes its program, The Climate Listening Project. The project is a new collaborative storytelling effort spearheaded by the Western North Carolina Alliance to connect conversations … [continued]
