Value of Virginia aquaculture soars
Report says $45.1 million and "all-time high"According to a survey of shellfish aquaculture conducted by William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science and Virginia Sea Grant, and issues in...
View ArticleThe Magnuson-Stevens Act rewrite
Guiding legislation to be either rebooted or more restrictive.The newest version of the Magnuson-Stevens Act out for discussion adds subsistence users and Tribal governments to the fisheries management...
View ArticleAlbacore MSC Certifications Merged
North and South Fisheries Now SustainableThe American Albacore Fishing Association and Western Fishboat Owners Association have announced the merging of their individual Marine Stewardship Council...
View ArticleChesapeake sees drop in female blue crabs
According to an annual winter dredge survey by marine officials, the number of spawning-age female blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay has dropped significantly. The results of the survey has prompted...
View ArticleMagnuson Reauthorization Puts East Coast Against West Coast
The Magnuson-Stevens Act expired last September. Republicans in the House Natural Resources Committee and Democrats in the Senate Commerce Committee have released separate bills to update the 2006...
View ArticleFarm vs. Fresh, 60 Minutes Says No Difference
Which is better to feed your family? On assignment for 60 Minutes, Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently talked about salmon. For those who are convinced that wild salmon is healthier than farmed salmon, Dr....
View ArticleUnited Nations FAO - 70 percent% of global fish stocks fished within...
Reflects 2012 dataThe United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has released its latest "State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture" report, and it concludes that 70 percent of wild capture...
View ArticleMake way for the Asian Shore Crab
Just another invasive speciesIt is the plague of Long Island, Fishers Island and Block Island sound, and it's making its way up and down the Atlantic coast. The Asian Shore Crab, Hemigrapsus...
View ArticleThe environmental tourism of fisheries and their collapse.
From harvester to tour guideCaptain Ed Farley is building a tourism business around his expertise in the Chesapeake Bay. After spending the winter oystering, Farley fills his summer with educational...
View ArticleOceana report ignores successes bycatch reduction
Omissions shortchanges the current state of bycatch management but could boost contributions as its 2014 fundraising season beginsOceana, a worldwide environmental organization, issued a report in...
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