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Johnny Sturgeon

Fisheries Reporter

Johnny Sturgeon is a London-based reporter covering fisheries and aquaculture. Joining us from the Outlaw Ocean Project, he has experience producing in-depth maritime investigations for 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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Derelict ships and fish farms near Preveza, Greece. Abandoned farms leach microplastics and release Styrofoam pellets, while their nets trap living creatures like crabs. Credit: Ryan Green/The Outlaw Ocean Project

The Greek National Park Suffocated by Fish Farming

By Johnny Sturgeon

Fish farms along the Xiromero coastline in Greece in 2026. The local municipality has submitted an appeal to the country’s highest court opposing proposed expansion plans. Credit: Johnny Sturgeon/The Outlaw Ocean Project

Greece’s Seafood Problem Starts Elsewhere

By Johnny Sturgeon, Ian Urbina

Freshly caught mackerels sit on ice in Brest, France, on Dec. 11, 2025. Credit: Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty Images

Retailers Warn Europe’s Fishing Industry to Stop Overfishing

By Johnny Sturgeon

The Helen Mary, measuring 380 feet, hauls in catch. Credit: BLOOM/Pierre Gleizes

‘Mega-Industrial’ Trawlers Threaten Europe’s Ocean Health

By Johnny Sturgeon

Chinese commercial fishing boats are seen docked at Hann Bay in Dakar, Senegal, on Sept. 27, 2023. Credit: John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images

Foreign Fishing Fleets Are Robbing West African Countries of Key Nutrients

By Johnny Sturgeon

Fish swim around coral in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Credit: Greg McFall/NOAA

NOAA Fisheries Takes A ‘Sharp Turn Away From Science’

By Johnny Sturgeon

Fishermen sort their catch of cod and pollack on Aug. 16, 2021, in Höfn, Iceland. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Why Iceland Chose Fish Over European Alliances

By Johnny Sturgeon

A bomb-fished coral reef in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Credit: The Ocean Agency

Bomb Fishing Is Reducing Coral Reefs to ‘Rubble’

By Johnny Sturgeon

A Steller sea lion rests on a rock in Alaska. Credit: NOAA

NOAA’s New Priorities Put Profits Ahead of Marine Protections

By Johnny Sturgeon

Marguerite the zebra shark is released into Indonesian waters. Credit: Mark Erdmann/ReShark

Sharks on a Plane

By Johnny Sturgeon

A commercial fishing boat is seen off the coast of San Diego as the sun sets on July 5, 2025. Credit: Kevin Carter/Getty Images

This Year’s El Niño Could Spell Disaster for American Fishermen

By Johnny Sturgeon

A large school of bluefin tuna swims inside a harvesting pen off the coast of Izmir, Turkey, on July 3 after being caught by fishermen in the Mediterranean Sea. Credit: Tahsin Ceylan/Anadolu via Getty Images

European Fish Are Adapting to Climate Change in Unexpected Ways

By Johnny Sturgeon

A mixture of soft corals discovered more than 50 meters below the surface off West Africa’s Benin coast. Credit: Gérard Zinzindohoué/IRHOB

The Thriving Coral Reef That ‘Defeated Time’ in West Africa

By Johnny Sturgeon

A fisherman unloads Atlantic mackerel in Brest, France, on Dec. 11, 2025. Credit: Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty Images

Europe Opens a New Front in the Mackerel Wars

By Johnny Sturgeon

Fishing boats are moored in the harbor on March 2, 2026, in Lyme Regis, England.

Despite Decades of Warnings, British Fish Stocks Are Collapsing

By Johnny Sturgeon

A fisherman paddles in front of commercial fishing boats off the coast of Dakar, Senegal. Credit: John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images

How Shining a Light on Ships Could Help Solve Illegal Fishing

By Johnny Sturgeon

Fishermen prepare their nets in the Gulf of California near San Felipe, Mexico. Credit: Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images

America Is Policing Foreign Waters, but Gutting Domestic Protections

By Johnny Sturgeon

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