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Irma’s Caribbean devastation, aquaculture, and Okeanos education: Thursday Afternoon Dredging: September 7th, 2017

Posted on September 7, 2017September 7, 2017 By David Shiffman
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Cuttings (short and sweet): 

  • Watch how goblin sharks feed
  • Follow the Sawfish Conservation Society on twitter!
  • Sturgeon survives kidnapping, stabbing, and wildfire. By Amelia Templeton, for Oregon Public Broadcasting
  • UK coast haven for seabirds becomes a marine protected area. From The Guardian.

Spoils (long reads and deep dives):

  • Can technology bring the deep sea to you? By Chris Mah, for Smithsonian Magazine.
  • A tiny portion of the oceans can meet the world’s seafood demand. By Halley Froelich and Rebecca Gentry, for Scientific American (via the Conversation).
  • Irma flattened the Caribbean. Who will pay to rebuild? By Nidhi Subbaraman, for Buzzfeed news.

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