What’s Worse Than Trash Fish? Actual Trash…
According to a recent study by the World Economic Forum, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans by 2050. Not very …
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Proposal to Open South Fork Clearwater to Dredge Mining
The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently proposed to open the South Fork Clearwater River to recreational dredge mining, even as …
HYPOCRISY SWIMS WITH RED SNAPPER IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
Anyone who follows fisheries issues down in the Gulf of Mexico knows that the red snapper debate went off the rails a long time ago. …
Japan’s David vs Goliath battle to preserve Pacific bluefin tuna
A group of small-scale fishermen are waging an increasingly public struggle against industrial fleets using sonar and huge nets to scoop up massive catches of …
A Canadian Threat to Alaskan Fishing
At least 10 underground and open-pit copper and gold mining projects in British Columbia are up and running, in advanced exploration or in review to …
Another reason hatcheries suck
A state-owned hatchery is the suspected source of PCBs on the Little Spokane River and river advocates say its wastewater should be monitored more closely. …
To Save Its Salmon, California Calls In the Fish Matchmaker
The NY Times profiles NOAA geneticist John Carlos Garza. Garza and his team are using the latest in genetic techniques to improve hatchery breeding programs. …
Climate Shield Cold Water Refuge Streams for Native Trout
The Climate Shield website hosts geospatial data and related information that describes specific locations of cold-water refuge streams for native Cutthroat Trout and Bull Trout …
Carp Herpes – Australian Carp Models Beware!
We’ve seen a lot of ways to try and eradicate an invasive species but giving carp herpes has to be one of the most bizarre. …
TAKE ACTION: Support Red Snapper Advisory Panel
Red snapper were terribly over fished until federal management plans were placed upon the fishery under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Since the adoption of that federal management …