Erica Fuller, Author at Conservation Law Foundation

May 22, 2018

Fishery Managers Must Recognize Atlantic Herring’s Key Role in Ocean Health

Atlantic herring is the main source of food for larger fish, whales, and seabirds. However, New England fishery managers currently don’t take herring’s key role as a food source into account when determining how many herring fisherman can catch. Now, there’s a chance to improve how New England sets herring catch limits.

Apr 20, 2018

Canada is Taking Action to Save North Atlantic Right Whales

Last year, 17 North Atlantic right whales died, leaving the remaining population of less than 450 precariously close to extinction. Twelve of the deaths last year occurred in Canadian waters. Certain folks in the U.S. pointed their fingers at our northern neighbors saying that efforts here are pointless unless Canada makes necessary changes, but Canada is taking action – and they’re doing it much faster than we are.