fishing
‘Gangs’ of Killer Whales Are Harassing Alaskan Fishermen
Like pirates of the Bering Sea, orcas are chasing fishermen out of the area.
Nine Massive Fisheries Just Pledged to Combat Overfishing and Slave Labor
The world may be burning, but there's still some hope for our oceans.
Did the Founder of Jimmy John's Sandwiches Get Naked and Hump a Dead Shark?
We present the evidence for and against this rapidly spreading claim.
The Strange but True Story of How an MTV VJ Became a 'Bangkok Hooker'
Sittipon “Oz” Chanarat has been a journalist, an emcee, a restaurateur, an MTV VJ, and a boxer. Now, he travels the world in pursuit of cobra snakeheads, giant Mekong catfish, and other river monsters.
This Woman Is Turning Fish into Shoe Leather
Among the oyster shacks of Arcachon Bay, Marielle Philip is tanning fish skins to be used to make shoes and handbags.
Meet One of the Last Shrimp Trawlers in Morecambe Bay
Shrimp from the Lancashire bay have been considered a delicacy since the 1920s, but new fishing license laws, combined with the increased cost of sending boats out, means that only two trawlers now remain. Ray Edmondson is one of them.
This mother and daughter are among Japan's last "ama," female fishers who free-dive for seafood
The legendary "ama," or sea-women, make their money fishing along the coasts of Japan without the help of a breathing apparatus. They are part of a tradition that stretches back thousands of years to Japan's hunter-gather origins.
Indonesia Blew Up And Sank 81 Illegal Fishing Boats
In their war against illegal fishing, the national government has promoted a policy of blowing up any illegal boats they catch in Indonesian waters.
Two Guys Just Got Indicted for Eel Trafficking, an Actual Federal Crime
As part of "Operation Broken Glass," the feds nabbed two suspects who were allegedly involved in stealing $2.75 million worth of the lucrative fish.
How Fish Skin Crisps Could Solve Britain's Seafood Waste Problem
More than half of all seafood caught in the UK gets thrown away as offcuts. Chef Dan Pawson wants to combat this by turning discarded salmon skin into a tasty snack.
This Kickstarter Campaign Could Change Commercial Fishing Forever
What if you could track the origins of your seafood minute-by-minute, from the first moment it lands on the dock?
Meet the 70-Year-Old Japanese Women Who Freedive for Seafood
For over 2,000 years Ama have been freediving along the coast of Japan. Once renowned as powerful, half-naked women of the sea, time is catching up with them.