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Palmyra’s Fishing for Science Program Tags 1,000th Fish
Launched in 2018, the program tagged its 1000th fish on December 5, 2022—a significant milestone in a challenging environment.
Meet the World’s Largest Land Crab
The coconut crab can lift 60 pounds and crack coconuts. It’s also facing a perilous future.
Resilience and Stability on Palmyra’s Coral Reefs
In hopeful news, coral reefs at Palmyra Atoll show long-term stability, recovery and resilience, despite two bleaching events within the last decade.
Story type: TNC Science Brief
How Scientists Fish: The Hand Line
On Palmyra Atoll, getting big fish on board quickly relies on an old fishing tool: the hand line.
Stories from Palmyra: The Recapture
The highlight of giant trevally fishing at Palmyra Atoll isn’t the size of the fish. It’s the recapture.
Fishing for Science on Palmyra Atoll
Tagging trevally on a remote island with rod and reel.
Passing FAD: Partnership Protects the Reef at Palmyra Atoll
An industry/conservation partnership tracks Fish Aggregating Devices (FADS) at Palmyra Atoll.
From Palmyra to the Pacific: Realigning a Rainforest
Getting rid of the rats on Palmyra was only the beginning.
How Do You Count Sharks When You Can’t See Them?
Scientists are studying coastal shark communities around coral reefs by looking at what the animals leave behind: pieces of their skin.
Story type: TNC Science Brief
