Curated Video
Danish fishermen face uncertain future over cuts
A stiff wind buffets Ulrik Koelle Hansen's trawler as he heads out of this tiny fishing village in search of an early morning catch, but it's nothing to the battering he predicts if the European Union slashes the fishing quota for cod in...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The big-beaked, rock-munching fish that protect coral reefs | Mike Gil
As the sun rises over a quiet coral reef, one animal breaks the morning silence. Named for its vibrant scales and beak-like teeth, the parrotfish devours a particularly crunchy breakfast: rocks. Why would any creature take bites out of...
SciShow
Why Can't We Farm These Foods Yet?
There are some foods that are so popular that they are at risk of going extinct. What are they and why is it so difficult to harvest them?
SciShow
The World's 5 Rarest Animals
Today's extraordinarily depressing dose comes to you in honor of Lonesome George, the world's last Pinta Island tortoise, who passed away earlier this summer - Hank brings us the stories of five more extremely rare animals who may be...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Will the ocean ever run out of fish? - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Jennifer Jacquet
When most people think of fishing, we imagine relaxing in a boat and patiently reeling in the day's catch. But modern industrial fishing -- the kind that stocks our grocery shelves -- looks more like warfare. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and...
MinuteEarth
The Great Acceleration
We’re in the middle of a rapid, unprecedented, and world-changing increase in the intensity and scale of human activity on this planet.
SciShow
The Bacon Hoax & the Next REAL Food Shortage
Hank eases our minds about the alleged bacon shortage, and informs us of some actual meat shortages we may see the effects of in the coming years.
TED-Ed
Meet the bluefin tuna, the toughest fish in the sea | Grantly Galland and Raiana McKinney
What's as big as a polar bear, swallows its prey whole, and swims at forty miles an hour? It's not a shark or a killer whale... it's the Atlantic bluefin tuna— the largest and longest-lived of the 15 tuna species. Its unique set of...
TED-Ed
The sharks that hunt in forests | Luka Seamus Wright
Forests don't usually come to mind as a habitat for sharks. But marine forests provide a home for 35% of the world's sharks. Mangrove forests in particular function as an essential bridge between land and sea and have evolved various...
Bozeman Science
Fishing
In this video Paul Andersen explains how various techniques have been used for years to collect seafood. Commercial fishing has led to overfishing in certain areas and species due to the tragedy of the commons. An explanation of...
TED Talks
Alasdair Harris: How a handful of fishing villages sparked a marine conservation revolution
We need a radically new approach to ocean conservation, says marine biologist and TED Fellow Alasdair Harris. In a visionary talk, he lays out a surprising solution to the problem of overfishing that could both revive marine life and...
Curated Video
What is Marine Conservation?
Marine Conservation is the protection and preservation of ocean ecosystems, with a focus on limiting the damage caused to them by humans and preserving threatened marine species. I’m joined in this video by Alex Collins, a fellow...
Great Big Story
Overfishing May Prevent This Gal From Finding Her Soul Mate
Learn about the endangered snowy grouper and the impact of overfishing on its population. Act now to save this vulnerable species.
Great Big Story
Overfishing May Prevent This Gal From Finding Her Soul Mate
Learn about the endangered snowy grouper and the impact of overfishing on its population. Act now to save this vulnerable species.
Independent Producers
Corals and Climate Change
What makes up a coral? This audio story takes you to an underwater observatory where a scientist is studying coral reefs. The scientist has found that CO2 in the ocean is making the ocean warmer and dissolving the coral reef system. But...
Next Animation Studio
China’s fish ecosystem on verge of collapse
The military crisis in the South China Sea has increased the rate at which coral reefs and fish stocks are being destroyed.
Next Animation Studio
Oceanic sharks and rays have declined by over 70 percent
More than 70 percent of the world’s sharks and rays disappeared from the ocean between 1970 and 2018, according to a study published in the journal Nature
The Viral Fever
The Food Files: Is Seafood for Us?
Tasty, AND healthy. Fish is the holy grail of food and also a symbol of prosperity and luck. But with talk of containing heavy metals and other contaminants, are fish really any good for us? Today, we go in hook, line and sinker and...
Curated Video
The Decline of Penguins: Threats and Challenges
This video provides a brief but comprehensive overview of the history, cultural significance, and current threats faced by penguins. It highlights their popularity, exploitation, and the challenges they face due to human activities and...
Next Animation Studio
Jellyfish, anyone? The impact of overfishing
Most of the decline among many exploited populations of fish and other seafood due to overfishing occurred before the birth of anyone currently alive. Large predators, as well as corals, sponges and anemones, are dying out. Smaller...
Curated Video
The Impact of Human Activities on Biodiversity and Ways to Preserve It
This video provides an introduction to biodiversity and discusses some of the human impacts on it. It covers topics such as overfishing, fish farming, introduction of new species, eutrophication, and programs aimed at maintaining or...
Next Animation Studio
Study finds increased toxic mercury levels in tuna and cod
New research has linked an increase of toxic mercury in marine life to global warming and overfishing.
Curated Video
The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
Curated Video
Belgium - Spain Accused In Fish Wars
Canada's ambassador to the European Union, Jacques Roy, told a
press conference in Brussels on Tuesday (14/3) that fish unloaded
from the seized Spanish trawler Estai were all immature and were
caught before they could spawn. Roy said...