The Ocean Brief

Ocean stories and insights covering science, policy, innovation, and the ocean community

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How deep is too deep for commercial fishing?

Can deep-sea fishing ever be sustainable? Joanne Clarke, a PhD student at the University of Glasgow and colleagues suggests that there might be a way to make the practice less damaging.

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The unique ecology of human predators

The human predator shares many similarities with other animal predators on this planet. But we are not just predators,...we are “super predators”.

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The travelling life of the tiger shark

At 9 foot long, not including the tail, tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) Harry Lindo is not exactly on the small side.  It also turns out that Harry is one heck of an ocean wanderer.

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Canada’s marine protected areas protect…. not very much

Current levels of protection inside Canada’s MPAs [marine protected areas] are inadequate to provide the long-term conservation of marine biodiversity. For the most part, there is little difference between what is allowed inside our MPAs and what occurs outside their boundaries”. Little difference… that’s a pretty damning statement from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS).

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