Fish Talk in the News – Friday, February 3
In late January, NOAA announced that it has begun using a new system to estimate catch from recreational fishermen. The new system will correct past bias and start to better represent what is...
View ArticleBangor Daily News supports returning alewives to the St. Croix
In June, CLF attorney Sean Mahoney blogged about CLF’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in an effort to overturn a Maine law that has prevented the alewife, a forage fish...
View ArticleFormer Chair of New England Fishery Council Urges Habitat Protection
“Don’t do it.” That’s Rip Cunningham’s three-word advice to his former colleagues on the New England Fishery Management Council, who are considering an end to protections for large areas set aside for...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Friday, May 29
The NEFMC Habitat Committee Meeting is on Monday, June 1 in Portsmouth NH. The committee will discuss data and analysis related to Georges Bank alternatives, including the new alternative introduced...
View ArticleThanksgiving Eel: A Fish to be Thankful For
Around this time of year, people are eagerly thinking about the food that they will prepare for their Thanksgiving Day feast. While turkey has become the contemporary centerpiece of the holiday meal,...
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