Commerce Department announces 2011 NEFMC appointments
The Commerce Department has appointed three new faces from the commercial fishing industry to the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMCNew England Fishery Management Council. One of the eight...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Overfishing 101: Why ending overfishing is good for both fish and fishermen...
Lee Crockett leads the Pew Environment Group’s efforts in Washington, D.C. to establish policies to end overfishingThe act of removing fish from a population faster than they can reproduce, which will...
View ArticleUpdate from Downeast on Fish Banks
The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMCNew England Fishery Management Council. One of the eight regional fishery management councils established by the Magnuson-Stevens Act to develop fishery...
View ArticleFocus going forward should be on making the New England Council and sector...
Monday’s Boston field hearing of the Senate Committee of Commerce, Science, and Transportation was good political theater. Senator Kerry and Senator Begich from Alaska, chair of the Committee, tried...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CLF Testifies Before Lawmakers on Rebuilding a Vibrant New England Fishery
Last Thursday, I testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources on a topic that I have worked on for years: restoring New England’s fisheries and commercial fish populations. The topic is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Watch my Testimony on Rebuilding a Vibrant New England Fishery
As I wrote in a post last week, I testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources on a topic that I have worked on for years: restoring New England’s fisheries and commercial fish...
View ArticleOverfishing 101: Celebrating a good year for marine conservation
In October, I spent two days fishing off Montauk, N.Y. In fact, I was quite sore by the end of the second day after reeling in dozens of false albacore, bluefish, and striped bass. The success of the...
View ArticleBottom Line: New Year’s Resolution 2012: Let’s Gain Weight in the Ocean
Thanks for following along with my “OverfishingThe act of removing fish from a population faster than they can reproduce, which will thus deplete the population, or stock. Note that both healthy and...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Friday, February 24
NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A government agency responsible for the regulation and protection of the atmosphere and marine resources. This federal agency is based in...
View ArticleCongress, Catch Shares, and the Councils
Nick Battista is Marine Programs Director at the Island Institute. Ben Martens is Executive Director of the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association. The fisheries of our country are diverse and each face...
View ArticleSeafood News Editor: House Magnuson Bill is “The Destabilization of Our...
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Editor’s View] by John Sackton May 6, 2015 (Seafoodnews.com is a subscription news service) The Magnuson-Stevens Act revisions that were passed out of the House Committee on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Overfishing 101: Why ending overfishing is good for both fish and fishermen...
Lee Crockett leads the Pew Environment Group’s efforts in Washington, D.C. to establish policies to end overfishing and promote sustainable fisheries management. This post, previously published on the...
View ArticleUpdate from Downeast on Fish Banks
The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) voted unanimously to forward Amendment 17 of the groundfish management plan to NMFS for approval and implementation. Amendment 17 establishes the...
View ArticleFocus going forward should be on making the New England Council and sector...
Monday’s Boston field hearing of the Senate Committee of Commerce, Science, and Transportation was good political theater. Senator Kerry and Senator Begich from Alaska, chair of the Committee, tried...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CLF Testifies Before Lawmakers on Rebuilding a Vibrant New England Fishery
Last Thursday, I testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources on a topic that I have worked on for years: restoring New England’s fisheries and commercial fish populations. The topic is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Watch my Testimony on Rebuilding a Vibrant New England Fishery
As I wrote in a post last week, I testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources on a topic that I have worked on for years: restoring New England’s fisheries and commercial fish...
View ArticleOverfishing 101: Celebrating a good year for marine conservation
In October, I spent two days fishing off Montauk, N.Y. In fact, I was quite sore by the end of the second day after reeling in dozens of false albacore, bluefish, and striped bass. The success of the...
View ArticleBottom Line: New Year’s Resolution 2012: Let’s Gain Weight in the Ocean
Thanks for following along with my “Overfishing 101” series. As I mentioned in my last post, I’m kicking off 2012 with a new series, “The Bottom Line.” I’ll be covering more ground and broader...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Friday, February 24
NOAA’s proposed fiscal year 2013 budget was released last week. According to the New Bedford Standard Times, regional fishery management councils are facing cuts to their funding as the agency tries...
View ArticleCongress, Catch Shares, and the Councils
Nick Battista is Marine Programs Director at the Island Institute. Ben Martens is Executive Director of the Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association. The fisheries of our country are diverse and each face...
View Article