Sustainable Ocean
Casting a (long) line to the twilight zone food web
The sun was at half-mast over the horizon, blazing a trail of gold through choppy North Atlantic seas. The crew aboard F/V Monica had just finished dinner and were back…
Squid Games
Shortfin squid are becoming more available to New England fishermen, but why?
Five ways to make every day Earth Day
What better way to help our ocean planet than reducing our impacts on land? Members…
Tracking dispersal of baby fish for better reef conservation
To improve marine protected areas, WHOI scientists study the traffic patterns of juvenile reef fish
From the sound: A future powered by the sea
These two WHOI scientists discuss the promise of offshore wind and wave as renewable energy,…
Can icebergs be towed to water-starved cities?
The 1.5-million-ton behemoth was on the loose. The massive blue-tinged iceberg was headed straight for…
The Bounty of the Ocean
Researchers work to harness the untapped benefits of the sea
Uncharted Waters
Our global ocean will change dramatically over the next few decades. What might it look…
Can Clams and Oysters Help Clean Up Waterways?
Towns in Cape Cod are looking to shellfish not only as culinary treats, but as…
The Marine Reserve Goldilocks Problem
To protect coral reefs, governments and conservationists are looking to establish networks of marine reserves,…
Understanding Ocean Changes
The story of a unique partnership between commercial fishermen and scientists.
How Do Larvae Find a Place to Settle Down?
It’s still a mystery: How do the tiny larvae of marine animals that hatch in…
Jet Fuel from Algae?
New research shows a way to tap overlooked fats in marine algae to produce compounds…
The Great South Channel
When people are hungry, they go to a place where they know they can find…
Where Will We Get Our Seafood?
By 2030 or 2040, most seafood bought by Americans will be raised on a farm,…
The Promise and Perils of Seafloor Mining
A year ago, the Canadian mining company Nautilus Minerals was poised to launch a new…
Voyage to the Remote Phoenix Islands
The Phoenix Islands aren’t obvious on a map—eight scattered coral atolls barely above sea level…
New Regulations Proposed for Offshore Fish Farms
Newly proposed legislation to regulate large-scale fish farming in the oceans around the United States…
Do Fishing Regulations Lead to More Accidents?
Fishermen have argued that regulations about when and where they can catch fish have caused…
Should Eastern Oysters Be Put on the Endangered List?
Eastern oysters in Chesapeake Bay were not as happy as clams, and neither was Wolf-Dieter…
A Mysterious Disease Is Infecting Northeast Clam Beds
Scientists follow clues to the mysterious disease that is killing off clams on Cape Cod…
A Whole New Kettle of Fish
With most of the world?s fisheries already fully exploited or overexploited, the wild catch will…