Fish Talk in the News – Tuesday, August 9
From time to time, we like to keep you updated on the other news sources that have been “talking fish.” Here’s a quick look at some recent stories and websites that we think might interest Talking Fish...
View ArticleGrowing concern for the status of river herring
Roger Fleming is an attorney with Earthjustice. Roger has been working in fisheries law in New England and Washington, D.C. since 2001. He is an expert on the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act...
View ArticleFishermen and Conservationists Forced to Federal Courts for River Herring Help
Roger Fleming is an attorney with Earthjustice. Roger has been working in fisheries law in New England and Washington, D.C. since 2001. He is an expert on the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act...
View ArticleWhat happens to river herring in 2012?
Recently, we’ve posted a few pieces about river herring (a collective term for alewife and blueback herring) and some of the efforts to help this important fish upon which so much other wildlife...
View ArticleOverfishing 101: A Small Fish With Big Problems
This post was previously published on the Huffington Post and the National Georgraphic blog. Click here for more in the Overfishing 101 series. Anglers like me are often impressed with size. We seek...
View ArticleMaine shrimp: From boom to bust
Maine or “Northern” Shrimp (Pandalus borealis) have been targeted by fishermen in the Gulf of Maine for generations and are the small, delicious shrimp that normally make their way to our appetizer or...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Friday, August 10th
The U.S. District Court issued a decision on Friday, August 3rd that overturned the National Marine Fisheries Service’s approval of the NEFMC’s fisheries management plan for Atlantic herring. The...
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