Sea Stories: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Part 6

It’s not often that a poem becomes not one but two movies, or inspired a song by Iron Maiden but Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ is one of those rare exceptions. It is a 7-part tale about the experiences of a sailor who has just returned from sea. It’s a tale of peril, of the supernatural, of the sea. sea. Today, lets take a look at part VI, in which the mariner learns two spirits have taken charge of the ship…

Predator parfum makes for bold crayfish...

Predator parfum makes for bold crayfish...

Rusty crayfish may not have a nose as such, but they do have an exceptional sense of smell. With a “sniff”, these crustaceans can glean all sorts of information about the world around them. If rusty crayfish can “smell” a predator, such as largemouth bass, it stands to reason the crayfish will seek to reduce their chances of becoming dinner…

Campaign Corner: Fish Free February Launched

Marine biologist Simon Hilbourne and Oceans Festival UK are launching a new campaign called Fish Free February, challenging the public to protect our oceans by removing seafood from their diet for 29 days.

Sea Stories: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Part 5

It’s not often that a poem becomes not one but two movies, or inspired a song by Iron Maiden but Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ is one of those rare exceptions. It is a 7-part tale about the experiences of a sailor who has just returned from sea. It’s a tale of peril, of the supernatural, of the sea. Today, lets take a look at part V, in which the curse seems to have been lifted…

Sea Stories: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Part 4

It’s not often that a poem becomes not one but two movies, or inspired a song by Iron Maiden but Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ is one of those rare exceptions. It is a 7-part tale about the experiences of a sailor who has just returned from sea. It’s a tale of peril, of the supernatural, of the sea. Today, lets take a look at part IV, in which the mariner watched many of his crew-mates die…

Reducing aquaculture's carbon footprint with renewable energy

In general, aquaculture already has a relatively small carbon footprint compared to other forms of industrial meat farming. The news gets better though – aquaculture can reduce that footprint further. Some of those reductions can happen right at the farm itself, with the help of renewable energy.

Hunting for squid in the South Atlantic

Every year over 100 vessels of Asian origin come to the Falklands to hunt for squid under the cover of night. They are powered with thousands of kilowatts of light bulb power and kilometres of fishing lines armed with thousands of jigs (hooks with fluorescent bait). Join Tomek Zawadowski as he shows, though his photographs, the life of these fishers at sea.

Observations of cetaceans from land in Northern Portugal and the first white harbour porpoise seen in Iberian Peninsula waters

Discover how volunteers and citizen scientists are helping uncover the illusive world of the Iberian Peninsula’s cetaceans and Gaspar - one of just 34 white harbour porpoises to have ever been recorded anywhere in the world - in this guest post from Itziar Burgués & Tara Callahan

Sea Stories: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Part 3

It’s not often that a poem becomes not one but two movies, or inspired a song by Iron Maiden but Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ is one of those rare exceptions. It is a 7-part tale about the experiences of a sailor who has just returned from sea. It’s a tale of peril, of the supernatural, of the sea. Today, lets take a look at part 3, in which the mariner spots something in the mist…