Cuttings (short and sweet): 

• Follow Kelsey James, a graduate student studying the age and growth of batoid fishes, on twitter!
• Ancient maps show islands that don’t really exist. By Greg Miller, for National Geographic.
• Global registry of invasive species is a milestone for conservation. By Jonathan Watts, for the Guardian.
• Want to buy a tshirt, mug, or phone case featuring porgs and puffins? Sure you do! Art by Jen Richards.
  

  Art by Jen Richards

Spoils (long reads and deep dives):

• Mesoamerican reefs get improving bill of health! By John Cannon, for MongaBay.
• Legacy pollution: an unfortunate inheritance. By Dana Sackett, for the Fisheries Blog.
• Switzerland’s lobster laws are not paragons of science-based policy. By Doctor Zen, for Neurodojo.
• Conservation helps Maine lobster, and Maine lobstermen. By Patrick Whittle, for the AP.
• How brittlestars “see” without eyes. By Giorgia Guglielmi, for Nature News.

Please add your own cuttings and spoils in the comments!

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