The ocean is massive and covers most of the surface of our planet. In addition to its size, it’s packed with life, ranging from an astounding diversity of plants, microbes, worms, corals and crabs to ...

The deep sea is cold, dark and under immense pressure. Yet life has found a way to prevail there, in the form of some of Earth’s strangest creatures. Since deep-sea critters have adapted to near ...

A new study has found that oceanographic connectivity (the movement and exchange of water between different parts of the ocean) is a key influence for fish abundance across the Western Indian Ocean ...

The oceans are running out of fish. To slow down that problem, environmentalists pushed for fish farming, or aquaculture. This was supposed to be the solution, but it ended up being a problem on its ...

Fishing experts are looking for ways to fish in the mesopelagic zone, a layer of water that stretches from 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) beneath the surface, which has, thus far, remained ...

Sportfishing and environmental groups say tougher regulations are urgently needed for commercial catch of menhaden, a small species crucial to ecosystems along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast. A ...

One of Ocean Era's geodesic cages floats in the water near Kona, Hawaii. Ocean Era hopes to launch a similar test project near Sarasota, Florida. (Photo by Rick Decker, courtesy of Ocean Era) The ...