Fishing, Boats and Conservation
Plastics in the sea, disastrous consequences
From our May-June 2025 magazine.
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The pollution of seas and oceans is one of the major environmental problems facing humanity. There is an immense amount of trash in the sea, and more than 80% of this waste is plastic.
10 facts about the oceans that you probably didn’t know
From our November-December 2024 magazine.
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Rule 23
From our September-October 2024 magazine.
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Rule 23 of the Navigation Rules (COLREGs and US Inland) dictates the lighting requirements for power-driven vessels underway. It requires a forward masthead light, sidelights, and a stern-light. Vessels 50 meters or longer must display a second masthead light abaft of and higher than the forward one.
Mercury poisoning
From our January-February 2025 magazine.
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Part one of an article written by Dr. Erick Salado
“Mercurialism”, “Mercurialization” or “Hydrargiria” are medical terms used to describe mercury poisoning.
Intelligent Maritime Buoys
From our March-April 2025 magazine.
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Smart Buoys have arrived in the use of technology to monitor the ocean and protect marine ecosystems, becoming a more effective, dynamic and precise support.
News and Unusual Marine Curiosities
What do fish do during a hurricane?
From our January-February 2025 magazine.
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According to scientific studies of fish behavior in general (and data from NOA), the fish move from estuaries near the coast and coastal oceanic environments to deeper waters.
From our Nov.-Dec. 2024 magazine.
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The Zombie Fish
A fish that had disappeared 20 years ago has reappeared. It had been declared extinct and surprised scientists after being found in a lake in Victoria, Australia.
From our March-April 2025 magazine.
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Types of Anchors
Whenever we think of a ship’s anchor, we automatically picture the typical design seen in marinas, as decorations, and as a logo on many items. The reality is quite different; there are many different types of anchors.
From our Jan.-Feb. 2026 magazine.
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Giant Blue Marlin
The largest blue marlin ever caught with a rod and reel weighed 819 kilograms, or 1805 pounds. A true feat accomplished in Oahu, Hawaii in 1970 by fishermen aboard the Coreene C, under the command of Captain Cornelius Choy.