Category Archives: conservation

The Hammerhead Incident

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Chuck

What happens when a surf fisherman in Miami lands an enormous great hammerhead on Super Bowl Sunday?  A conversation about regulations, engaging stakeholders, and my first attempt at Storify.  Read on.

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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 →

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

Ageing Spiny Dogfish: Are We Doing it Wrong?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Chuck

Welcome to the first post in 2012.  It’s probably good to start the new year off with a doozy, and in keeping with the theme of this blog, it involves that scrappy little shark everyone loves to hate.  Spiny dogfish … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, fisheries management, research blogging, spiny dogfish | 3 Comments

Who’s Eating Atlantic Salmon?

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Chuck

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) just can’t catch a break.  Like their Pacific counterparts, Atlantic salmon are anadromous, meaning they live in the ocean as adults, but swim upriver to spawn.  Despite having the evolutionary advantage of being able to spawn … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, conservation, fisheries management, research blogging, skates, spiny dogfish, striped bass | 1 Comment

Dogfish Quota Officially Increased

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Chuck

It’s good to be back.  Lots of news in the dogfish and shark fisheries while I’ve been busy. The ASMFC officially announced that they would be increasing next year’s spiny dogfish quota to 30 million pounds, up from the 20 … Continue reading →

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Menhaden Matter, Dammit

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Chuck

Turns out moving apartments takes up more time than expected.  Then you turn around and 12 days have passed.  I’ve officially become one of those deadbeat bloggers I make fun of.  Until I get a proper post, enjoy this interesting … Continue reading →

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Is Increased Dogfish Quota the Answer?

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Chuck

Tip o’ the hat to Shark Advocates for bringing this to my attention.  According to the Press of Atlantic City, the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council has tentatively approved a 78.5% increase in the Atlantic spiny dogfish quota for this year.  … Continue reading →

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Trawling is Not Plowing

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Chuck

This probably should have gone under the annual Southern Fried Science Week of Ocean Pseudoscience, but last week kept me busy enough to effectively prevent me from doing any writing here.  For some reason, I’ve been hearing from multiple fishermen, … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, fisheries, fisheries management, Ocean of Pseudoscience, research blogging, wtf | 3 Comments

Duke Grad Student Mini-Symposium Recap

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Chuck

This past weekend I headed down to beautiful sunny Beaufort, North Carolina for the semi-biannual (is that even a word?) Duke Grad Student Mini-Symposium.  This event is open to all North Carolina-based universities willing to send grad students to check … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, conference, conservation, dorkiness, fisheries management, grad school, North Carolina | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in conservation, fisheries management, MSC, spiny dogfish | 5 Comments