Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

by Paul Tullis • A murky world of shell companies, flags of convenience, and end-of-life flags allows companies to dodge accountability and dispose of ships cheaply.

The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Cynthia Barnett • The first and only queen conch hatchery and nursery run by local fishers is poised for duplication across the Caribbean—but even if conch farming can help ease overfishing, can it survive in warming, storm-lashed seas?

The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Daniel Wood • Could the survival of millions of migrating shorebirds depend on the preservation of humble marine biofilm?

Originally published in November 2016, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Saima Sidik • We can thank microbes for moving carbon to the depths of the ocean, but will our changing world mess with their good work? And should we intervene?

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jude Isabella • The Indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego were once relegated to historical oblivion. Now, archaeologists are helping them pursue deeper stories about their ancestors.

The visually stunning original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Andrea McGuire • Taking inspiration from science fiction, a small company on the Island of Newfoundland aims to revolutionize what we do with garbage.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Shanna Baker • As a breeding facility works to retain a pure lineage of the Cuban crocodile, out in the wild the division between species is getting murkier all the time.

Originally published in June 2018, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Ben Goldfarb • In Maine, a strange legal debate is raging over rights to the state’s most important seaweed.

Originally published in May 2018, the story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Nick Rahaim • As a commercial fisher, I’ve watched colleagues shoot at whales looting from their lines. Here’s why everyone loses when that happens.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Julia Rosen • When oceans are starved of oxygen, it can be devastating to crabs and the fishers who rely on them. New tools could help crabbers sidestep dead zones.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.