Category Archives: MSC

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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Sustainability for Atlantic Spiny Dogfish?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Chuck

This week the U.S. Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery took another step towards becoming the second shark or ray fishery ever to earn a sustainability certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).  The first was the Pacific spiny dogfish fishery, which … Continue reading →

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Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery Closed

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Chuck

Chalk this up as yet another example of me missing the boat on something I should really be posting.  Earlier, I posted on the recent dramatic increase in the spiny dogfish quota, then the closure of the fishery in North … Continue reading →

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North Pacific Spiny Dogfish Get Labeled

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Chuck

The ongoing saga of whether spiny dogfish can truly be considered a “sustainable” fishery continues (tip o’ the hat to David).  North Pacific spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi) were in consideration for Marine Stewardship Council sustainability certification a little less than … Continue reading →

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Harpoon Fishing is Totally Badass

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Chuck

Bycatch is a huge problem in commercial fishing operations.  The need to make trips out on the water worth the expenses of gas, gear, and work-hours means that often commercial gear is designed to capture as many fish as possible … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Swordfish?

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Chuck

A while ago I wrote about the attempt to get the Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery certified as sustainable.  It seems the MSC has come under fire for certifying another fishery that has a significant impact on sharks: the Canadian swordfish … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Sustainable Canadian Dogfish

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Chuck

This week the Vancouver Sun has been running a series of articles on shark fisheries and conservation (found via Underwater Times).  There’s a lot of good stuff there, and just about all of it is actually very positive and pro-shark, … Continue reading →

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Will Dogfish Actually be Sustainable?

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Chuck

A little while ago the story broke that the spiny dogfish fishery is petitioning the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for sustainability certification.  This came less than two months after NMFS declared the US Atlantic spiny dogfish stock officially recovered.  This … Continue reading →

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Well, That Was Fast

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Chuck

So as of June 23rd the spiny dogfish stock in the US Atlantic was declared officially recovered.  Now, as of August 3rd, the fishery is apparently petitioning the Marine Stewardship Council for sustainability certification.  Now, I enjoy getting good news … Continue reading →

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