Category Archives: fisheries management

Carcharhinus plumblinkus

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Chuck

Quite a bit of interesting stuff happening since the last bit of linkage.  Let’s do this. The biggest news has obviously been that U.S. forces have finally taken out Osama Bin Laden.  This was verified by positively identifying the body … Continue reading →

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Groupers and Sand Tigers, Oh My

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Chuck

Apologies for the lack of action here lately.  I’ve been out of town on a much-needed vacation and am gearing up for some summer field work that starts, oh, next week.  I’ll be trying to put up a more substantial … Continue reading →

Posted in diving, fisheries management, North Carolina, sharks, video | 3 Comments

Protected Sharks Still Eat Fish

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Chuck

Amid the constant talk of lowered biodiversity, invasive species, habitat destruction, global climate change, and any other examples of how thoroughly we as a species have wrecked the planet, it’s always good to hear an actual success story in conservation.  … Continue reading →

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The Future of Sharks

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Chuck

Tip o’ the hat to @sharksandlasers for linking to this (Twitter is actually useful!).  The PEW Environmental Group has released a report on the state of shark fisheries worldwide, and it contains some interesting facts and figures.  You can download … Continue reading →

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How to Not Catch Dogfish

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Chuck

Even the biggest fan of spiny dogfish can’t deny that these little sharks sure are great at choking up entire nets.  This is especially problematic for commercial fishermen who are trying to catch anything other than dogfish, and particularly for … Continue reading →

Posted in fisheries management, fishing, methods, research blogging, spiny dogfish | 2 Comments

Who Gets to Fish for Dogfish?

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Chuck

I meant to write about this earlier this month after attending the public comment session related to the spiny dogfish fisheries management plan (FMP).  Since it’s taken this long to actually sit down and write about it, this post isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in fisheries management, North Carolina, spiny dogfish | 8 Comments

Galinkocerdo cuvieri

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Chuck

I had grand designs of getting caught back up with the blog, but those were thwarted by thesis writing, teaching, grading… plus St. Patrick’s Day and March Madness.  Turns out I do have a tiny sliver of a life outside … Continue reading →

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Striped Bass Eat Too Much

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Chuck

Ah, the majestic striped bass. It’s been called the “perfect fish” by enthusiastic anglers, and represents one of the greatest successes of fisheries management in North America. It fights like a demon when hooked and is delicious when baked. Anglers … Continue reading →

Posted in ecology, fisheries management, fishing, research blogging, striped bass | 13 Comments

Carcharhinus linkbatus

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Chuck

Apologies for the long lag time between posts this week.  Let’s catch up. From Rick over at Deep Sea News: Holy crap that’s a lot of bull sharks! Remind me to find some way to do my PhD research in … Continue reading →

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Mustelus linkus

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Chuck

Another round of shark news links.  Enjoy. The biggest news is likely the release of the International Shark Attack File’s annual report.  The main gist: shark attacks are up worldwide, down in the US.  Of course that high is a … Continue reading →

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