ANNONCER
The fishing industry of New England is at risk as the NMFS is implementing a management regime, catch shares, that most New Englanders don’t want to be a part of it.
The University of Rhode Island’s Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation has got $6.5 million for its projects.
Alaska’s abundant fishery is a small player in a very competitive world market and factors driving fish prices occur far beyond the docks.
Offshore restriction on commercial fishing along the East Coast could affect the natual gas and oil exploration.
A tuna fishing boat was capsized off Portsmouth but the fishermen were pulled from the boat safely.
Authorities have organized a free fishing safety workshop for commercial fishermen as the last of 2009.
The Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (PFRCC)today released a report entitled “Freshwater for Fish and People: Moving Towards “Living Water Smart”” that advocates for treating water as a scarce resource and promotesstronger water management practices to protect salmon ecosystems.
Two of the world’s largest marine protected areas announced a historic partnership deal to enhance the management and protection of almost 300,000 square miles of marine habitat in the Pacific Ocean.
South Atlantic Fishery Managemen Council has approved the alternatives to end overfishing for public hearings.
Commercial fishermen from Bellingham-area have expressed their concerned about orca protection rules.