Uncovering Ocean Frontiers

A new documentary, OCEAN FRONTIERS, highlights problems and what the impacts really are on the ocean. It also seeks out stakeholders from all industries, organizations, and governments to illustrate what is being done, and what can be done, to help mitigate and prevent these pressures and protect the ocean that we all rely on.

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Will Demand for Shark Fin Soup Vanish Faster Than Sharks?

Support for shark conservation has recently been on the rise. Since 2009, six countries have established shark sanctuaries, totaling more than 4.7 million square kilometers, where shark fishing is strictly prohibited.

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All Federally Managed Fisheries Will Set Sustainable Limits for 2012

The United States is the first nation to set catch limits on all of the fish species that it manages, effective at the beginning of all 2012 fishing seasons.

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Giant seabass in a marine reserve. La Jolla, California. 2007 (c) Octavio Aburto/Marine Photobank.

Kelp Dweller

Giant sea bass are not built for speed, and the vast majority of their prey are bottom dwelling organisms. These types of organisms, buried just below the surface, are pulled into the mouth of a giant sea bass by the vacuum produced when its huge mouth is opened rapidly.

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Invasive kelp has arrived in San Francisco Bay!

Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida), a non-native kelp species from Japan, has infiltrated the San Francisco Bay. If left unchecked, this quick-growing kelp can damage ship hulls, nets, fishing gear, ropes and other equipment while competing with native kelp species for light, food and space.