Browsing Tag
Fisheries
28 posts
Pocket Guides Aim for Better Deal for Sea Fish
Bottom-up campaigns to educate seafood lovers and sellers about what species are in trouble haven’t turned the tide yet, but there’s still hope they’ll help.
Fishing for Answers in Alaska
Can the unusual politics, economics and culture of the Alaskan salmon trade serve as a model for sustainable world fisheries?
The Perils of Being Selfish With Shellfish
Bandits, then locals, broke the rules in self-governed marine reserve, marring what had been a heart-warming conservation success.
Can This Fishery Be Saved? Yes!
The death spiral for global fish that has been reported with glum glee by the media can be reversed, according to a blue-ribbon panel of marine scientists.
Power to the (Fishing) People
Pilot project democratizes — and hopefully improves — gathering of scientific data by enlisting commercial fishermen in the study of their local fisheries.
Fishery Conservation & Smaller Fish Size
A researcher's analysis of five decades of vacationing anglers' snapshots shows that in Key West, the game fish species are getting smaller — a finding pointing to the decline of global fisheries.
Teach a Man to Share a Fish, and He’ll Fish Forever
A new paper suggests fishery collapse isn't inevitable if those harvesting seafood share what's there.