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Distant-water fishing vessels sail out into the vast open ocean far from their home shores, chasing schools of tuna, squid, or other valuable species. These vessels can spend a year or more at sea before they see land again. While they may look self-sufficient disappearing over the horizon, they never truly operate alone. Thousands of ...

Will artificial intelligence help or harm ocean conservation?  From orbit, satellites silently monitor the ocean depths, gathering more information than could ever be collected from ships or shore. They capture the ocean’s color, surface temperature, and movement, revealing where marine ecosystems are flourishing — and where they are under pressure.  ...

The ocean might be about to change the weather where you live. Recent news reports warn that parts of the central Pacific Ocean are warming up fast, and that a powerful weather pattern known as El Niño could be on the way. Some scientists say it could intensify into a “Super El Niño.” But what does that actually mean...

Plastic pollution is widespread around the globe, impacting animals, the environment, and human health. However, some places are bearing the brunt of plastic pollution more than others.    How much plastic pollution is in the ocean?  Our oceans are choking on plastic. An estimated 33 billion pound...

To many, fish is synonymous with salmon. But this wasn’t always the case. When I was growing up, salmon was an expensive treat we’d only get once or twice a year — if we were lucky. Today, however, salmon is rapidly becoming one of the most consumed fish species across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. From New York to Nairobi, salmon is ...