Category Archives: NOAA

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 →

Posted in conservation, fisheries management, NOAA, sharks | 2 Comments

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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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 →

Posted in conservation, cownose rays, dolphins, fisheries management, NOAA, spiny dogfish, whales, wtf | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in AFS, conference, cownose rays, dorkiness, ecology, fisheries management, grad school, NOAA, North Carolina, spiny dogfish, striped bass | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in conservation, fisheries management, gill nets, milestone, MSC, NOAA, spiny dogfish | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in conservation, fisheries, fisheries management, MSC, NOAA, spiny dogfish | 7 Comments

Three Fisheries Management Stories

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Chuck

Usually I leave short commentary and links to interesting news on Twitter, but three recent stories piqued my interest and warrant more discussion here.  And no, none of them are about whale trading, which has been covered far better by … Continue reading →

Posted in fisheries management, linkage, milestone, NOAA, North Carolina, rhode island, spiny dogfish | 3 Comments

Interesting Times at NOAA

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Chuck

I live!  Thanksgiving break lead into one of the busiest academic times I’ve ever had.  When I was working on my Master’s, I used to think PhD Comics were hyperbole, that there was no way it could be that bad.  … Continue reading →

Posted in fisheries, fisheries management, grad school, NOAA | 2 Comments