Oceans

Harmful fisheries subsidies push species to extinction, fuel food insecurity, and worsen the climate crisis.

The charismatic animals could serve as flagship species for ocean conservation, according to researchers, but only if we understand their extinction risks.

American fisheries feed an intense global demand for shark fins. A new bill could help close several critical gaps in the rules.

A rise in container-ship accidents adds to the growing marine plastic pollution problem and poses risks to ocean health, wildlife and mariners.

The COVID-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next.

We’ve made a lot of strides in whale conservation, but climate change, plastic pollution and other dangers have emerged.

Clickbait stories of happy animals returning to suddenly quiet habitats paint an overly rosy picture of COVID-19’s impact on the marine environment.

Atlantic salmon are perilously close to extinction in the United States. Taking down a few dams could go a long way to aiding their recovery, experts say.

Experts say tracking international trade and limiting biomedical use could turn the tide for Asia’s three overlooked horseshoe crab species.

New research suggests that sometimes trying to completely eliminate a problematic non-native species may cause more harm than good.