50 Fish, 50 States: Pier Review
I’m on a quest to catch a fish in each of the 50 U.S. states – and to use each adventure as a means to explore conservation, the latest fisheries…
Can You Help a Fish Imprint On a River?
In the Great Lakes, whitefish are among the most important commercial fish around. Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron all have major commercial fisheries for whitefish, which are served…
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Blue Water Marine Protected Areas
Research from TNC’s FAD Watch Program at Palmyra Atoll in the Central Pacific suggests fish aggregating devices (FADs) could be used to retain targeted fish species within the boundaries of…
Fisheries Trusts Can Advance Sustainability and Resilience Goals
Published in Marine Policy, a new paper from TNC staff and partners provides the first national review of the structure and function of community fisheries trusts in the U.S., as…
Utah Nursery Gives Endangered Fish a Place to Grow
A Nature Conservancy preserve in Moab, Utah offers hopeful news for endangered razorback suckers: this fall, 51 juvenile suckers were recorded on the property’s fish nursery, which began operation in…
50 Fish, 50 States: Rise of the Redeye
I’m on a quest to catch a fish in each of the 50 U.S. states – and to use each adventure as a means to explore conservation, the latest fisheries…
Restoring River Oxbows Benefits Endangered Fish
Mark Twain once wrote that, in a period of 176 years, the lower Mississippi River was shortened by 242 miles. While the famous author used this in service to his…
50 Fish, 50 States: Bass of the Waterfalls
I’m on a quest to catch a fish in each of the 50 U.S. states – and to use each adventure as a means to explore conservation, the latest fisheries…
The Curito: Guardian of Orinoquia Conservation and Tradition
The rich lands and waters of Colombia’s department (state) of Vichada are valued around the world for their biodiversity, which in Colombia, includes the local cultures and communities. La Primavera,…
A Future with Sturgeon: A Personal Journey with Dinosaur Fish
This story is part of a series designed to introduce the perspectives of alumni from the National Geographic Society and The Nature Conservancy’s global youth externship program. Each guest author…