Sustainable Ocean
As illegal fishing rages on, is there any hope on the horizon?
WHOI economist Yaqin Liu weighs in on the scourge of illegal fishing and what can be done to catch offenders
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey visits WHOI
Healey-Driscoll administration “leans in” on climate, Blue Economy research at WHOI
Casting a (long) line to the twilight zone food web
Scientists and fishermen work together to study key predators in the ocean twilight zone
An aquatic outbreak
Stony coral tissue loss disease continues devastating Caribbean reefs. Here's what we know about it…
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,…
An ocean of opportunity
Ocean experts explore the potential risks and rewards of ocean-based solutions to climate change
Measuring the great migration
A bioacoustic mooring will use sound to help estimate life migrating in the ocean's twilight…
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…
Harnessing the Power
Can wind developers and ocean scientists work together to get US offshore wind cranking?
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…