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Sound Fisheries Management is No Fluke
By Matt Mullin photo credit: Michael McDonough via photopin cc Recently a US Senate subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Developments and Opportunities in US Fisheries Management,” with testimony by...
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Maintaining fishery accountability while reducing costs for fishermen
By Shems JudThe Pacific Fishery Management Council took a significant step last week when they voted for the first time to move forward with a formal process to scope, set performance standards and...
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Electronic Monitoring: A Roadmap to Efficient & Effective Fisheries Management
By EDF Oceans Successful fisheries management is dependent upon timely data collection and analysis. A robust monitoring program will provide data on catch, specify gear use and evaluate bycatch for...
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Electronic monitoring is improving fishery management across the country
By Sarah McTee In previous fishery monitoring posts we explored a variety of obstacles to collecting accurate and timely data from vessels in the Chesapeake Bay, West Coast and New England fisheries....
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Bringing New England cod back: History, Challenges and Solutions
By Matt MullinFishing boats in Chatham, MA. Photo credit: Tim Connor, EDF It’s time to face the fact that the cod fishery in New England is on the verge of collapse. The problem has been a long time...
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It’s Time to Take New England’s Groundfish Fishery Out of the Dark
By Matt MullinFishing boats in Chatham, MA. Photo: Tim Connor What every fishing port in New England has long feared has now come true: the iconic cod fish is disappearing in our waters. If our shared...
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New England Fisheries Need A New Roadmap
By Matt MullinAtlantic Cod; Photo Credit: NOAA In yesterday’s New York Times, Oceana’s Gib Brogan raised serious concerns in an Opinion piece, “A Knockout Blow for American Fish Stocks,” about both...
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New process helps managers make informed decisions, even in data poor fisheries
By Rod FujitaThe coast of Galicia, Spain where octopus, goose barnacles, and many other species are harvested by small-scale fishermen and women. Fishery managers, scientists and NGOs from all over...
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