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December 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
In part one of this two-episode series produced in partnership with WWNO’s Sea Change, reporter Boyce Upholt explores the shift from wild-caught to farmed seafood and what it could mean for the environment, the economy, and our connection to the ocean.

Listen here: thefern.org/podcasts/rea...
December 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
December 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
December 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This is the second episode of a two-part series from FERN and WWNO's Sea Change podcast, where reporter Boyce Upholt explores the future of farming seafood in the Gulf. Link below ⬇️
December 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The Gulf Coast is one of the last places in the world where there is still a major wild oyster harvest. Lately, though, that harvest is in trouble. In this episode, we ask: What can the downfall and resurrection of the oyster tell us about a future of farming the ocean?
December 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
*Note: There is a typo above in part 1 of this thread. It should say instead "Elliott Woods' investigative story" rather than "Wood's"
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
His reporting is accompanied by his beautiful, yet heart-wrenching photography. Link below ⬇️
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
To piece it together, he traveled throughout Mexico and Guatemala, ultimately spending time with sixteen of the victims’ families. Eventually, he was also able to interview a survivor whose harrowing tale provided rare firsthand insight into a smuggling operation gone terribly wrong.
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
And read Elliott's previous reporting from earlier this year: thefern.org/2025/02/a-de...
December 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
December 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Fifty-three passengers perished, including 26 Mexicans, 21 Guatemalans, and 6 Hondurans. The incident briefly captured international headlines, but Elliott's story—based on more than two years of reporting—is the first full account of that awful event. Link below ⬇️
December 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM