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  • 'Take It Down and They'll Return': The Stunning Revival of the Penobscot River

    The Penobscot Nation gathered a cohort of organizations to form the Penobscot River Restoration Trust so they could purchase and demolish damns that were threatening the river’s health. The river and native fish recovered quickly as a result.

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  • To keep track of salmon migrations in real time, First Nations turn to AI

    In partnership with Indigenous-led fisheries, researchers in British Columbia deployed an artificial intelligence system to automate the counting of Pacific salmon during their migration. The AI-based tool, which analyzes underwater video, can identify some species of fish with 90 percent accuracy, and Indigenous stewards who participated in the pilot project said not having to count salmon manually freed them up for other important projects.

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  • The islands that went from whale hunting to whale watching

    The Azores archipelago transitioned from hunting whales to whale conservation and eco-tourism that support research by implementing whale watching guidelines and building up the new industry after whaling was banned.

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  • Clean Water? We've Got a Mussel For That

    Scientists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are propagating common species of mussels to restore the once-thick mussel beds in local waterways. The mussels work as filters that purify the water and improve the health of the ecosystem.

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  • Kenyan fishers put new twists on an age-old marine conservation system

    Several villages are establishing no-take zones, or tengefus, to address issues of overfishing, allowing fish to repopulate. With the help of several local organizations and government authorities, there are currently 22 tengefus in various stages of development across the country.

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  • A non-profit is trying to save manatees by restoring seagrass

    The Ecosphere Restoration Institute received $5 million from the Florida State Legislature to restore the declining seagrasses on 100 acres of the coast. The organization partnered with experts who have permits to harvest the seeds, grow them in a nursery, and replant them in shallow areas. The project will also help prevent manatee deaths, as the animal depends on seagrass as a food source.

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  • The Mexican family who gave up fishing to monitor and rescue sea turtles

    A family of former fishers created the Kino Bay Turtle Group to monitor sea turtles in Mexico’s La Cruz Lagoon. The conservationists work to rescue and tag turtles entangled in fishing gear, track the population, and educate the public about their importance.

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  • Up-Close Ecotourism Is Nurturing Gray Whales in Mexico

    A fishing cooperative at the San Ignacio Lagoon protects gray whales that use the lagoon as a nursery by not fishing at that time of the year. Instead, their income comes from ecotourism which brings people close to the whales during that season.

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  • Biological Breaks Helping Improve Fish Production on Lake Kivu

    The Rwandan government bans fishing on Lake Kivu during August and September for what they call a “Biological Break.” They pause fishing when the climate is best for fish reproduction and growth to ensure the fish population remains stable.

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  • Artificial reefs bring wild lake trout to Lake Huron

    As natural reefs continue to decline, artificial reefs constructed by humans from various materials like small stones or sunken ships create spaces for fish to breed safely.

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