In a study published in Conservation Science and Practice, scientists reported that "shockingly high" levels of microplastics ...

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...

The more we explore and protect the ocean, the more we benefit, whether in the form of economic returns or scientific ...

A plan to restore fish passage in the Blackstone River still faces obstacles over funding and questions over working with hydropower companies.

Islands are biodiversity hotspots. They only make up 5 percent of the world’s land mass, but they are home to 20 percent of ...

When Slater Mill opened in 1793, it signaled the eventual demise of river herring and other migratory fish in the Blackstone ...

Researchers have determined it to be a new species of slender barracudina named Stemonosudis adenensis, and to date, it is the only one that's ever been caught, according to a stu ...

I have spent much of my life studying predatory fishes in East Africa’s coastal waters, but never have I been more concerned ...

Florida anglers can fish for red snapper 126 days on the west coast but only two days on the east coast. Recreational fishing ...

The protein content did not vary significantly (p < 0.05) amongst the five species studied, ranging from 15.8 to 18.8%, in agreement with previously reported protein contents of about 20% protein ...

How a 'forgotten' 600-year-old tsunami changed history. New evidence shows a disaster similar to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami battered the same region centuries ago and may have given rise to a ...

At the U.N. Ocean Conference, India signaled that it intends to be a proactive player in shaping the ocean’s future. Will ...