Anyone who has spent time near the ocean has experienced its magic. The way it stretches across the horizon, seemingly infinite, humbles you. Its vastness is almost impossible to comprehend. Those who ...

(CNN) — The world’s oceans are under threat from rising sea temperatures, marine pollution and overfishing. The effects are visible in shallow ecosystems suffering from coral bleaching, but less is ...

llegal fishing is a global problem that threatens the health of ocean ecosystems and the very economic viability of the fishing industry. Marine protected areas — zones set aside to safeguard marine ...

ROBERTSPORT, Liberia — The sun was scorching hot in the town of Robertsport as James Dayougar shook debris from his nets, which he’d just returned from fishing with moments earlier. His eyes looked ...

Fishermen fear that they will now be forced to compete with large vessels on municipal waters, a 15-km (9-mile) stretch of water off the coasts of cities. Rommel Escarial (37), who has been fishing ...

Environmentalists say the Trump administration needs to hear input from the public on any moves to open up marine national monuments to commercial fishing. In a letter signed by more than 230 ...

AS dawn breaks over Lake Victoria, wooden fishing boats glide quietly across the water, their silhouettes cutting through the ...

Jennifer Raynor receives funding from National Geographic Pristine Seas. She is a trustee at Global Fishing Watch, one of the primary data providers for this study. Marine protected areas cover more ...

Massachusetts has awarded nearly $1.2 million in grants to support the state's fishing industry. How will it help New Bedford ...

Illegal fishing is a global problem that threatens the health of ocean ecosystems and the very economic viability of the fishing industry. Marine protected areas — zones set aside to safeguard marine ...