Category Archives: fisheries management

Big Moves Proposed in U.S. Shark Management

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Chuck

It’s been quite the week for sharks and the fisheries that target them.  First, ICCAT managed to disappoint on shark management (largely through the actions of Canada of all places) but finally started following scientific advice on bluefin tuna quotas.  … Continue reading →

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Misunderstanding and Abusing Ecosystem-based Management

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Chuck

That ever-reliable settler of internet arguments, Wikipedia, defines ecosystem-based management as “an environmental management approach that recognizes the full array of interactions within an ecosystem.”  At heart, this type of management is supposed to keep all the cogs of an … Continue reading →

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U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish: MSC Certified

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Chuck

After nearly two years of assessments and public comment, the U.S. Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery has officially been certified as Sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.  This makes it the second shark or ray fishery ever to get MSC certification, … Continue reading →

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AES 2012: Day 4 Highlights

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Chuck

The last day of AES talks wrapped up today.  It’s always a little melancholy to see this conference end, but one must get back to real life sometime.  Here are the highlights from Day 4.

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AES 2012: Day 2 Highlights

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Chuck

What a busy day.  I’ve only got a little bit of time to get this up before I have to head over to the poster session, and I saw a lot of very good talks today.  Keep following #AES2012 on … Continue reading →

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How Italy Ate Up All Its Sharks

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Chuck

As dramatically imperfect as U.S. fisheries management can be, I still stand by my stance that we have the best-managed fisheries in the world.  Fishermen gripe about it being too restrictive and quick to change, conservationists complain about it being … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Seafood While Knowing Too Much

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Chuck

I freely admit that I enjoy seafood.  I grew up in New England, where the American seafood industry was practically invented, and now live in North Carolina, where the confluence of cold and warm water at Cape Hatteras makes for … Continue reading →

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NOAA/NMFS Plans to Reduce “Problem Species” Populations

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Chuck

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is often painted by fishermen as a rabidly pro-conservation agency hell-bent on putting them out of a job by protecting every species they used to fish.  However, leaked internal memos show that the agency … Continue reading →

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Spiny Dogfish Quotas Go Up for 2012

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Chuck

Just a quick dogfish fishery news post for your Friday afternoon.  NMFS has released the spiny dogfish quota for the 2012 fishing season, and as expected the quota has gone up.  This year (starting May 1st) the dogfish quota will … Continue reading →

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The Tidewater Recap

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Chuck

Last weekend I attended the 26th Annual Meeting of the Tidewater Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, better known as AFS Tidewater or just plain Tidewater.  To recap, this conference encompasses fisheries academics, students, and managers from the so-called “tidewater … Continue reading →

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