Seafood

Thousands of dead fish float in the Boca Ciega Bay located near the mouth of Madeira Beach, Florida, on July 21, 2021. (Photo credit: Octavio Jones/Getty Images)

Fishermen and Scientists Probe Phosphate’s Connection to Florida Red Tides

By Jonnah Perkins

April 26, 2022

A new nonprofit connects fishermen and scientists to determine whether the state’s phosphate mines are linked to the harmful algal blooms.

Can Small Seaweed Farms Help Kelp Scale Up?

March 16, 2022

Harvesting Kelp in Alaska. (Photo credit: Rachelle Hacmac)

As a National Seafood Council Takes Shape, Whose Interests Will It Serve?

By Elizabeth G. Dunn

March 1, 2022

Female crew member of fishing boat carrying salmon to hold of boat

The Revival of Indigenous Subsistence Whaling Hangs in the Balance

February 8, 2022

A bowhead whale caught in September 2021, during the fall whaling season, in Utqiagvik. (Photo courtesy of Mary Lum Patkotak)

How the Swinomish Are Reviving a Native Oyster and Protecting Eelgrass in Puget Sound

By Sarah Sax, High Country News

January 4, 2022

Stuart Thomas, manager of the Swinomish Shellfish Company, harvests oysters on Similk Beach during an October low tide. (Photo credit: Kiliii Yuyan, High Country News)

Can Aquaculture Help Women Secure a New Foothold in the Seafood Industry?

September 14, 2021

Emily Selinger, right, and Amanda Moeser, both raise oysters in the tidal flats of Casco Bay. While they each have their own companies, they often collaborate and support one another.

‘Salmon is Life’: For Native Alaskans, Salmon Declines Pose Existential Crisis

August 12, 2021

Two people observing sockeye salmon in a stream. (Photo credit: Jonny Armstrong)

Kelp at the Crossroads: Should Seaweed Farming Be Better Regulated?

July 20, 2021

kelp farming

Op-ed: New Orleans Chefs Can Help the Gulf Coast Brace for Extreme Weather

June 25, 2021

Chef Dana Honn (left) and others walking on new land created as part of a Gulf restoration project. (Photo courtesy of the National Wildlife Federation)

Renegade Biologist Alexandra Morton Is Fighting for the Future of Wild Salmon

By Cinnamon Janzer

June 23, 2021

Alexandra Morton bringing in nets in the the Broughton Archipelago, in British Columbia. (Photo courtesy of Alexandra Morton, Salmon Coast Field Station)

Some First Nations Are Fighting Fish Farms in BC to Protect Their Waters and Cultures

By David Moskowitz

December 7, 2020

Two members of the Wuikinuxv First Nation prepare wild salmon to feed to guests to their territory during the annual Tribal Canoe Journey, which brings together First Nations from across the Pacific Northwest.

The Continued Fight Over Farming the Oceans

November 9, 2020

overhead view of a salmon farm aquaculture operation in norway

Connecting Fishermen with Hungry Communities Can also Benefit Local Food Systems

September 15, 2020

Some of the lingcod delivered through a hunger relief event in Columbia Gorge. (Photo courtesy of The Wave)

A San Diego Pier-to-Plate Seafood Market Is a Lifeline for Fishermen

July 2, 2020

Freshly caught fish for sale at the Dockside Harbor market. (Photo by Mark Armao)

Fishermen Hope for Change as the Seafood Industry Faces a Crisis

June 25, 2020

A fisherman pulling a bait bag from a lobster trap after hauling it aboard. (Photo courtesy of Ben Martens)

As Coronavirus Disrupts Seafood Supply Chains, Struggling Fishermen Seek Other Markets

April 14, 2020

Scott MacAlister (photo courtesy of courtesy of the Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman's Alliance)

What the History of Salmon Can Tell Us About the Future of the Planet

March 5, 2020

book cover of mark kurlansky's salmon, plus author photo by Sylvia Plachy

The Salmon Sisters of Alaska are Fighting for a Healthy, Sustainable Fish Future

By Monique Coombs

January 15, 2020

Regenerating New York Harbor, One Billion Oysters at a Time

December 13, 2019

Tanasia Swift (center), the Community Reefs Regional Manager at the Billion Oyster Project takes oysters from the Paerdegat Basin in Canarsie, Brooklyn to be monitored by students who were invited to learn about the waterway and the role oysters have in it.

Wage Theft, Slavery, and Climate Change on the Outlaw Ocean

By Gosia Wozniacka

September 27, 2019

Ian Urbina author photo © Jabin Botsford 2019

Sustainable Fisheries Management in the Legislative Crosshairs

January 9, 2019

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staffer poses with a red snapper. (Photo CC-licensed by FWC)

Florida’s Answer to Invasive Lionfish? If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Eat ‘Em

By Rebecca Renner

January 2, 2019

Forever Young Charter Company captain Tony Young, holding a lionfish. (Photo courtesy of Forever Young)

High School Students Run This Dock-to-Table Sustainable Seafood Program

October 23, 2018

Eleventh graders Michelle Martinez, (left) and Cing "Jenny” Lian, greet Fishadelphia customers. (Photo credit: Erme Maula for fishadelphia)

Farmed Scallops are Coming to a Plate Near You

September 11, 2018

Ear-hung scallops on a line.

Can Aquaculture Survive Without Forage Fish?

August 16, 2018

A fish farm off the coast of Greece. (Photo CC-licensed by Artur Rydzewski)