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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recently announced a new, mandatory education and certification program for everyone who commercially harvests and lands shellfish in Rhode Island. Certification may be obtained by completing a 30-minute online tutorial, available on … Continued
Georgia’s food shrimp harvest season will be extended until 6:15 p.m. on Monday, January 15, 2018, according to Georgia Department Of Natural Resources (DNR). Commercial food shrimp trawlers may continue to operate in waters eastward of the sound-beach boundary currently … Continued
Members from around the world tackled management challenges for tunas, swordfish, and sharks at the 2017 annual meeting of International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), held in Marrakech, Morocco. This year more than 700 delegates representing 47 … Continued
The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) is recommending to the governments of Canada and the United States catch limits for 2017 totaling 31.40 million pounds. In January, more than 200 halibut industry stakeholders attended the Ninety-third Annual IPHC Meeting in Victoria, … Continued
In January, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) will host a second round of meetings on the commercial and recreational management of Lake Michigan whitefish. The meetings will address concerns expressed by stakeholders during initial meetings. David Boyarski, DNR … Continued
In December, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) adopted a process for abbreviated review and approval of shellfish aquaculture leases The process will apply to a significantly-reduced number of acres than allowed for under state regulation, … Continued