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Record number of dams dismantled in Europe in effort to help wildlife thrive

  • Ajit Niranjan
  • Updated May 21, 2026

Weirs, culverts and sluices among 602 barriers demolished in year in attempt to restore 15,500 miles of rivers by 2030

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‘People should aim to get a variety’: the pros and cons of popular protein sources

  • Sarah Sloat
  • Updated May 19, 2026

From beans, lentils and tofu to chicken, pork, beef and fish, experts weigh the health benefits and potential drawbacks

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  • Dec 25, 2025

Love and Loss and ocean

Monterey Bay Aquarium ReOpening Media Tour

Monterey Bay Aquarium ReOpening Media Tour

  • Joel Angel Juárez
  • Jun 1, 2021
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Monterey Bay Aquarium ReOpening Media Tour (copy)

  • Joel Angel Juárez
  • Jun 1, 2021
Burning Question: Is it OK to put cheese on fish?
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Burning Question: Is it OK to put cheese on fish?

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 26, 2019

Paul Corsentino is a culinary scofflaw. And no, he doesn’t care. He even flaunts his villainous ways.

Feds vote to close sardine fishery for third consecutive year.
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Feds vote to close sardine fishery for third consecutive year.

  • David Schmalz
  • Apr 10, 2017

After the historic collapse of the Pacific sardine in the 1940s, one might assume that humans would have learned their lesson. But history has…

New anchovy catch limit, and the future of local seafood, called into question.
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New anchovy catch limit, and the future of local seafood, called into question.

  • David Schmalz
  • Nov 2, 2016

A week ago, on Oct. 26, the National Marine Fisheries Service announced the 2017 catch limit for the central subpopulation of northern anchovy…

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  • May 5, 2016
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