Cuttings (short and sweet): 

• Follow Dr. Toby Daly-Engel’s shark research lab on twitter!
• Cod catch at an all-time low, but a rebound could be near. By Patrick Whittle, for the Associated Press.
• Right whale died from fishing gear. From CBC News

Spoils (long reads and deep dives):

• World’s biggest wildlife reserve planned for Antarctica. By Matthew Taylor, for the Guardian.
• Behind the blubber: seals are blamed for salmon declines, but the real story is more complicated. By Larry Pynn, for Hakai Magazine.
• Belize imposes offshore oil moratorium to protect coral reefs. By John Cannon, for Mongabay.
• The squid that sink to the bottom when they die. By Veronique Greenwood, for the New York Times.
• Your bright idea could save the great barrier reef! By Elaina Zachos, for National Geographic.

Please add your own cuttings and spoils in the comments!

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