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Johnny Sturgeon

Fisheries Reporter

Johnny Sturgeon is a London-based reporter covering fisheries, aquaculture, and maritime crime. He works in partnership with the Outlaw Ocean Project, producing in-depth investigations for both nonprofit newsrooms. A former boatbuilder, he holds a B.A. in History & Politics from the University of Oxford, and an M.S. from Columbia Journalism School.

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An Enormous Climate Blind Spot

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Private fishing boats and state-owned trawlers fill Nuuk's industrial harbor. While usually a peaceful economic hub, the waterfront has become a focal point for regional security as the recent landing site for Danish special forces. Credit: Johnny Sturgeon/InsideClimate News

What Trump Doesn’t Understand About Greenland

By Johnny Sturgeon

At Xuan Dao Bay, in Vietnam, fishing boats lie destroyed in November 2025 along the shore after being swept away by Typhoon Kalmaegi. leaving many without work. Credit: Magdalena Chodownik/Anadolu via Getty Images

Ocean Damage Nearly Doubles the Cost of Climate Change

By Johnny Sturgeon

An underwater acoustic camera captures a harbor seal interacting with a tidal turbine in Washington state’s Sequim Bay. Credit: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Underwater Cameras Could Help Unlock America’s Tidal Energy Industry

By Johnny Sturgeon

Boaters in a kayak off the coast of La Jolla Shores, California, in December 2025. Credit: Kevin Carter/Getty Images

Ocean Warming Breaks Record for Ninth Straight Year

By Johnny Sturgeon

Costa Rican border patrol roam the waters of Térraba-Sierpe National Wetland. In the last decade, authorities have arrested 159 subsidized vessels for illegal infractions ranging from illegal fishing to narco-trafficking. Credit: Ministry of Public Security

How a Nation Famous for Marine Conservation Is Bankrolling Its Own Destruction

By Johnny Sturgeon

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