Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

by Greg Noone • A tiny, uninhabitable islet in the North Atlantic has become an unlikely battleground in the fight for fishing rights. The original story, along with video and photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Krista Langlois • Collecting seashells is as old as humanity. What we do with them can reveal who we are, where we’re from, and what we believe. The original story, along with video and photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Alastair Bland • A loophole in California law is letting fishers who repeatedly catch great white sharks off the hook. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Larry Pynn • A necropsy carried out on a remote British Columbia beach seeks to answer how a young humpback died. The original story, along with video and photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

This week we bring you something slightly different: the first episode of Hakai Magazine's first podcast! Did you know ship ballast from the United Kingdom built Manhattan? Or some of it. This was one of the enticing tidbits that got us very interested in ballast and we decided to delve in. A podcast on ballast? Sure, why not! If you like what you hear, subscribe to Ballast wherever you listen to podcasts. You can learn more about the Ballast podcast at hakaimagazine.com/ballast-podcast/.

by Larry Pynn • A Second World War-era shipwreck is a haunting reminder that you can never fully clean up an oil spill. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Brian Payton • More and bigger cruise ships are crowding coastal destinations. When is enough, enough? Who gets to decide? The original story, along with photos, can be found onhttps://www.hakaimagazine.com.

by Sarah Gilman • A tiny Alaskan island faces a threat as deadly as an oil spill—rats. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Stephen Strauss • Forget rubbing elbows with the rich and famous, you’re more likely to get Lyme disease on the island. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jessica Wynne Lockhart • A controversial plan for a tourist attraction sparks questions about South Australia’s celebrated tuna ranching industry. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Sasha Chapman • Our global food system discards 46 million tonnes of fish each year. Why? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Madeline Ostrander • For 35 years, a scientist and his team have been taking the pulse of 10 coastal glaciers. The diagnosis is in. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Sarah Tory • A detective’s quest reveals how one idealistic fisheries observer may have collided with criminals and desperate migrants—and paid for it with his life. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Paul Greenberg • Or how modern sport fishing threatens a timeless tradition. The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jeremy Hsu • Researchers are using CRISPR gene editing technology to give Japan’s coveted red seabream a bodybuilding boost. But will people accept it? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Peter Fairley • Can the small Hawaiian island of Moloka‘i and its utility get along well enough to teach the rest of the world how to get off fossil-fueled electricity? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Mićo Tatalović • Move over mice and fruit flies, the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, is busy developing the next great model organism for science. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Amorina Kingdon • What’s keeping Cook Inlet belugas from thriving? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Tyee Bridge • In Seattle, Singapore, and other waterfront cities around the world, engineers are creating life-enhancing designs to encourage marine biodiversity. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Yao-Hua Law • Sea turtle excluder devices are simple. Getting them adopted is anything but. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.