Mongabay

Twilight zone fishing: Can we fish the ocean’s mesopelagic layer?

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Climate change takes habitat from big fish, the ocean’s key predators

PORTLAND, Maine — This year’s marine heat waves and spiking ocean temperatures foretell big changes in the future for some of the largest fish in the sea, such as sharks, tunas and swordfish. The ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

New conservation measures will help preserve a healthy ocean from the seafloor up

Shester, Ph.D., is the California campaign director and senior scientist for Oceana — the largest nonprofit dedicated solely to ocean conservation — and grew up in Carlsbad. Designating protected ...