The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump opened up ...
WWF is tackling overfishing to ensure sustainable fish populations and thriving coastal communities. © Wild Wonders of Europe / Zankl / WWF To halt and reverse ...
In the 1990s, Maine’s lobster industry and state regulators developed a co-management system that established seven lobster fishing councils, comprised of local fishermen, to oversee fishing practices ...
A 2017 report, Review of the Marine Recreational Information Program discusses the difficulty of collecting necessary data on recreational fisheries. In some cases, enforcement of catch limits ...
The Smithsonian’s Marine Conservation Program uses genetics as one tool in a holistic approach to marine conservation. In doing so, the Program provides fisheries managers with sound scientific data ...
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) might be at the brink of transformative change. After a long history of colonial approaches to fisheries management, the department is signalling a willingness to ...
Each year, fishermen harvest more than $500 million worth of Atlantic sea scallops from the waters off the east coast of the United States. A new model created by scientists at the Woods Hole ...
Each year, fishermen harvest more than $500 million worth of Atlantic sea scallops from the waters off the east coast of the United States. A new model, however, predicts that those fisheries may ...