Oceans
Monday, February 10, 2025
Industrial aquaculture poised to grow under second Trump administration
The Trump administration aims to increase domestic seafood production through industrial aquaculture but opponents said it puts Maine's coastal commun…
Monday, February 10, 2025
Leftover fish parts could help keep industrial fishing waste low
About 20% of fish caught in the wild are not used to feed people across the world but a recent study found the unused portions of fish prepared for th…
Conservationists: Study of Atlantic menhaden critical to preserving species
A small forage fish near the bottom of the food chain has a significant effect on the survival of several iconic predators along the Atlantic Seaboard…
MD menhaden conservation may benefit from VA bill
Atlantic menhaden weigh less than a pound and measure little more than a foot long but the small fish has big consequences for the Chesapeake Bay ecos…
Outer Banks officials want to make tourism more sustainable
By Taylor Haelterman for Triple Pundit.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Netw…
VA advocates push for study on Chesapeake menhaden
A critical fish species in the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic menhaden, could be declining rapidly. Or its numbers could be growing. There is no data …
VA coastline protections: Are they safe in the Trump era?
Days before the end of his term, President Joe Biden announced sweeping protections for the nation's coastlines but President Donald Trump has …
Are MD coastline protections safe in the Trump era?
Days before the end of his term, President Joe Biden announced sweeping protections for the nation's coastlines. President Donald Trump has vowed …
MA company ends production of genetically modified Atlantic salmon
Conservation groups are celebrating the end of a Massachusetts-based biotech company's pursuit of bringing genetically altered Atlantic salmon to mark…
How Alabama employees can drive climate action in 2025
By Ethan Brown for The Sweaty Penguin.Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for Alabama News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pub…
Oyster outlook: Thousands grown in Chesapeake Bay this year
Chesapeake Bay has added more than six billion oysters since 2017 through the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance. And last year, the Chesapeake Bay …
Cruise ships in Maine ports get failing environmental grade
A recent report gives the majority of cruise ships anchoring in Maine ports a failing environmental grade. The Cruise Ship Report Card from Friends …