November 22: A Vote to Be Thankful For: Council Says No Lobster and Crab Exemption from Coral Amendment – It is important to acknowledge when a good management decision has been made, and last week the New England Fishery Management Council did just that. For the second time, the Council voted against a motion that would…
Dec 2
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Nov 18
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This Week on TalkingFish.org – November 13-18
November 16: Local News Outlets Highlights Cape Fishermen’s Frustration with Herring Midwater Trawlers – The New England Fishery Management Council will resume its discussion on localized depletion of Atlantic herring at its meeting tomorrow. If you’re new to the issue of localized depletion, or need a refresher before tomorrow’s discussion (11/17), local Cape Cod news outlets, as…
Nov 14
2016
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This Week on TalkingFish.org – November 7-11
November 7: Are We Headed Toward the Era of Two-Headed Sharks? – The 2016 presidential election will likely go down in history books as one of the most polarizing of our time. For the last year and a half, we’ve been watching two talking heads bare their teeth at one another, taking the occasional bite, as each…
Oct 27
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This Week on TalkingFish.org – October 24-28
October 25: Fish Talk in the News – Tuesday, October 25 – In this edition of Fish Talk in the News, NOAA Fisheries announces a new NEFSC Director; the New York Times highlights successful dam removals in Maine; tropical fish arrive in Cape Cod waters; Gorton’s Seafood taps into consumer demand to meet new market challenges;…
Oct 7
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This Week on TalkingFish.org – October 3-7
October 3: Will River Herring and Shad Get Another Chance? – This week, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will vote on whether or not to add river herring and shad as a stock in the Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan. Doing so would provide river herring and shad the protections and rebuilding requirements required by…
Sep 23
2016
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This Week on TalkingFish.org: September 19-23
September 19 – What happens when you fish too long and too hard in one spot? – Science clearly supports a need for better ecosystem-based management. Localized depletion of forage fishes has real, adverse impacts on the forage species itself, on the rest of the ocean ecosystem, and on coastal communities. New England Fisheries, by Les Kaufman. …
Sep 16
2016
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This Week on TalkingFish.org: September 12-16
September 12 – The Case for a Marine National Monument Off New England – The array of life in these underwater mountains and canyons deserves protection now. Protecting Ocean Ecosystems, by Peter Baker. September 13 – It’s Time for Action on Localized Depletion of Atlantic Herring – At its upcoming September 20-22 meeting, the Council should develop a…
Sep 2
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This Week on TalkingFish.org – August 29-September 2
August 30 – Fish Talk in the News – Tuesday, August 30 – In this edition of Fish Talk in the News, biotech bait gives lobstermen an alternative; nominate a White House Champion of Change for Sustainable Seafood; Cape Cod fishermen seek a buffer from herring trawlers; Connecticut’s traditional fishing catch is heading north; and Maine…
Jul 8
2016
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This Week on TalkingFish.org – June 27-July 8
June 28 – Shark Talk in the News – Tuesday, June 28 – In honor of Shark Week, as well as the return of great white sharks to New England waters, this is a special edition of Fish Talk in the News – it’s Shark Talk in the News. In the News, by Talking Fish. June 29…
Apr 29
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This Week on TalkingFish.org – April 25-29
April 26 – Fish Talk in the News – Tuesday, April 26 – In this edition of Fish Talk in the news, WCAI discusses monitoring the catch aboard groundfish vessels; fishing advocates praise allocation of funds for electronic monitoring; counters hope for a banner year for herring; hardy eels are holding on in Rhode Island; Maine’s…