A local fisherman and a friend from Texas are hoping that the remains of a nearly 500-pound Goliath grouper they pulled from a Cape Coral canal will help promote awareness about the negative impact of ...

Scientists have used modern genetic techniques to prove age-old assumptions about what sizes of fish to leave in the sea to preserve the future of local fisheries. "We've known for decades that bigger ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Liz writes about the ocean and its protection. The Caribbean’s Cayman Islands are known for their stunning coral reef ecosystems.

Coral reefs are home to a quarter of all marine species. Survival in these undersea mega-cities is a challenge with many different solutions. A turtle heads to the reef's equivalent of a health spa - ...

Bermuda chub and Bluehead wrasse swim around small mustard hill corals (Porites astreoides) at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. (Emma Hickerson/Flower Garden Banks National Marine ...

A new study has found that nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef come from marine reserves—where protected fish grow larger and produce far more offspring. The research, led by ...

Two types of fish have been shown to use gestures, or sign language, to help one another hunt. This is the first time these types of gestures have been found to occur in animals other than primates ...

Despite their stunning colours and impressive pouts, the humble trout has never been considered the smartest of creatures. But the species may have been underestimated. A new study has found that the ...

Filipino fishermen and fish traders have signed off on a plan to save grouper stocks in the Coral Triangle by keeping more than a million kilos of the endangered fish off restaurant dinner plates ...

The time of year when good Catholics abstain from chicken and red meat on this coming Ash Wednesday and the next several Fridays through Easter. Maybe you're also a good Catholic. Maybe you simply ...

In the Red Sea, a tiny fish has been cornered by a group of hunters working as a team. One of them chased it into a coral crevice, while the others circled around to block off any exists. With no ...

Coral reefs are home to a quarter of all marine species. Survival in these undersea mega-cities is a challenge with many different solutions. A turtle heads to the reef's equivalent of a health spa - ...