Category Archives: fisheries management

Porbeagles Continue to Rebound in Canada

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Chuck

It’s been quite some time since the last time I’ve written about porbeagles.  This cold-water shark is encountered relatively often off the coast of New England, where it is both a respectable sportfish (albeit one not fished as often as … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, fisheries management, porbeagles | 4 Comments

Fish Wars: Recreational and Commercial Fishermen Clash Over Striped Bass

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Chuck

This will be a rare non-shark post, but I think it will cover an issue that permeates throughout fisheries management regardless of which species you’re focused on (maybe not so much spiny dogfish: rec and commercial fishermen alike aren’t huge … Continue reading →

Posted in fisheries, fisheries management, gill nets, grad school, North Carolina, striped bass | 4 Comments

It’s Official – North Pacific Dogfish a Different Species

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Chuck

A while back I posted on the possibility of spiny dogfish in the North Pacific (think California up to Alaska, across to Kamchatka and the upper parts of Japan) being a different species, based on differences in both life history … Continue reading →

Posted in evolution, fisheries management, research blogging, spiny dogfish | 10 Comments

Dogfish on Tour: SDAFS Recap

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Chuck

As I mentioned earlier, while  several representatives from the wet blogosphere were at Science Online, Dan, me, and the rest of the ECU crew were at the Southern Division AFS meeting.  A good time was had by all, and yes, … Continue reading →

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Shark Finning, Fisheries, and Smooth Dogfish

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Chuck

I’m fashionably late to this party due to the holidays, but let’s see what I can do.  The shark blogs have been abuzz with the news that the Senate has passed the Shark Conservation Act, which is a big win … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, fisheries management, research blogging, sharks | 6 Comments

Carcharhinus linkus

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Chuck

I keep trying to quit these link posts, but the amount of cool stuff on the internet just keeps pulling me back in… Over at The Endolymph, Dan shows us how concepts from otolith microchemistry can also be applied to … Continue reading →

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Always a Bigger Fish Part 1 – Dogfish as Predators

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Chuck

I’ve found myself with some breathing room between grading my students and studying for my own exams, so it’s time to write up a post I’ve been thinking about for a while.  I’ve been wanting to do a quick summary … Continue reading →

Posted in ecology, fisheries management, research blogging, spiny dogfish | 7 Comments

Spiny Dogfish and the MSC – An Interview with Ian Scott

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Chuck

A big developing story in the world of spiny dogfish and fisheries management has been the petition to have the Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery MSC-certified for sustainability.  I’ve been following this story as information becomes available.  Adding some drama to … Continue reading →

Posted in fisheries management, MSC, spiny dogfish | 6 Comments

The Dags of War: Basic Science in the Debate on Shark Finning

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Chuck

My esteemed colleague Andrew over at Southern Fried Science made me aware of a piece of gray literature that is directly related to sharks, fishing, and the debate over the shark finning ban currently trying to worm its way through … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, fisheries management, research, science, sharks | 16 Comments

Mediterranean Tuna Fisheries: a Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Chuck

A series of articles started over at the Center for Public Integrity are shedding light on just how chaotic and lawless the bluefin tuna fishery in the Mediterranean Sea has become.  Though nominally managed through the International Commission for the … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, fisheries, fisheries management, wtf | 8 Comments