Harvesting Shellfish? Get the App
Toxins, pollution and invisible boundary lines are obstacles to harvesting bivalves such as clams and oysters. A new cohort of cellphone and web apps promises to help people farm and harvest shellfish more responsibly.
The Kelp Business is Booming. How Big is Too Big?
Now seen as a “future-proof” material, seaweed is a fast-growing and versatile protein source. Seaweed farms are poised to skyrocket in number over the next few years, prompting calls for more policies to govern the industry and protect waterways and marine ecosystems.
Meet the Women Making Waves in Maine’s Tough Lobster Industry
Lobstering, a field traditionally dominated by men, is physically and emotionally demanding. For a growing number of women, that’s part of the draw.
California’s Salmon Are Teetering on the Brink
The state’s prized salmon have a will to survive against the odds. Can we get out of their way?
Meet the Photographer Turned Seafood Restaurateur Dedicated to Conservation
Andrea Tese grew up fishing with her grandfather. Now, she’s hoping to spread her message of ocean conservancy through, of all things, a seafood restaurant.
A skill passed down through generations, dulsing isn’t what it used to be on New Brunswick’s Grand Manan Island.
Despite what you may have heard online, farmed salmon fillets are red due to naturally occurring molecules called carotenoids, not red dye.
Meet The Modern Farmers Creating Public Oyster Gardens
South Fork Sea Farmers helps families grow their own oysters and see the importance of sustainable marine aquaculture up close.
Can Interactive Mapping Tools Guide Shellfish Restoration?
Researchers in North Carolina have developed software that determines the best sites to reestablish oyster reefs, which create new marine habitats and prevent coastal erosion.
