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Trapped in the Tide of Organized Crime

10/2/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Kimberley Brown. How Ecuador’s growing armed struggle is affecting its traditional crabbing communities. Marcos Ruiz is lying face down in the mud, legs splayed and one arm sunk up to his shoulder in a narrow hole. When he finally grabs the crab burrowing in the hole, he pushes himself… SEE MORE

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One Great Shot: The Big Eye of the Storm

10/1/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Shane Gross. “Calm down,” I told myself as I bobbed in the water off D’Arros Island, within a newly established marine protected area (MPA) in Seychelles. A storm was approaching, but I was snorkeling—camera in hand—because I knew something special was happening. I was on assignment for the Save… SEE MORE

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In Celebration of National Lobster Day

9/30/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Carli Stewart. Every year on September 25, the United States celebrates National Lobster Day. In 2015, Maine Senators Angus King and Susan Collins established it to recognize the importance of this crustacean to the country's history and culture. So to further celebrate the lobstermen and women on National Fisherman, we… SEE MORE

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Ropeless Gear Trial Divides California Crab Fishery

9/29/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Carli Stewart. A recent trial of innovative ropeless crab fishing gear off the California coast has sparked a heated debate within the Dungeness crab fishing community. While some accept the technology as a breakthrough in reducing whale entanglements, others view it as another complication in an already struggling industry.… SEE MORE