Overfishing 101: The Importance of Rebuilding Our Fish Populations Without Delay
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...
View ArticleRecap and Roundup of News on Today’s Fishermen Rally
Earlier today, fishing groups held a rally in Washington, D.C. to voice to lawmakers their support for bills that would eliminate significant conservation measures from the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Friday, September 13
Fishing industry stakeholders continued to respond to the National Research Council’s report Evaluating the Effectiveness of Fish Stock Rebuilding Plans in the United States, which was requested by...
View ArticleSame Old, Same Old
It is always interesting but rarely informative to read the often whining editorial opinions that emanate from the nation’s richest fishing port, New Bedford. The recent column, “Don’t take NOAA for an...
View ArticleBuilding on Success
This post was originally featured on NationalGeographic.com. In late fall of 2006, Congress came together to strengthen the primary law that governs our nation’s ocean fisheries—the Magnuson-Stevens...
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