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The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking input from commercial and recreational mariners for an assessment of navigation requirements along the Mid-Atlantic seacoast. The Coast Guard Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS) survey is focused on both the Atlantic Ocean and … Continued
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council has approved the designation of five offshore areas as Spawning Special Management Zones (SMZs) to help protect spawning fish and unique habitat associated with spawning activities in the South Atlantic, including portions of an … Continued
The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will have a new home, beginning on April 1st of this year. Located in the heart of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, at 38 Bethel Street, the 3000 square foot, handicap accessible space … Continued
In January, three Regional Fisheries Bodies (RFBs): the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM); the Organization of the Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector (OSPESCA); and the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations – Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission … Continued
Biologists expect a decent return of hatchery Chinook salmon to the Columbia River this year, but low returns of coho could restrict salmon fisheries in the river, along the coast and in Puget Sound. Forecasts for chinook, coho, sockeye, and … Continued
In February, Professor Ray Hilborn of the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, and author of Overfishing: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press), in Honolulu addressed the topic of “Sustainability of World Fisheries: Getting good … Continued