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11/23/09 On November 19th, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the Shark Conservation Act (S. 850) for a vote by the full Senate. Introduced by Senator John Kerry, the bill mirrors legislation passed by the House of Representatives in March of this year. ...
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11/18/09 Recife, Brazil. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) voted on November 15, 2009 to cut catches of eastern bluefin tuna by a third, from a 2010 quota of 19,950 tonnes to 13,500 tonnes. ...
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Ocean Advocates Urge Fishery Managers to Account for Ecosystem Needs In West Coast Forage Fish Plan
Conservationists are meeting with the Pacific Fishery Management Council this week to discuss ways to protect the coastal food web. Following on a recent report highlighting the importance of west coast forage fish like s...ardine and anchovy, and citing new national guidelines for fishery managers to consider the needs of predators when setting catch limits for prey fish, an alliance of environmentalists, fishermen and scientists is urging the federal council to incorporate ecosystem concerns into its fishery management plans. Read more by clicking the link below...
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With coastwide American shad populations at their lowest level on record, fishery managers are likely to tighten fishing restrictions and require increased monitoring under a new management plan.
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9/15/09 The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is asking for public comment on a proposal to extend the cap on the reduction harvest of menhaden in Chesapeake Bay through 2013. Addendum ...
National Coalition for Marine Conservation American Shad Stocks at All-Time Lows - Hearings to be held in Atlantic states Maine through Georgia. Written comments accepted until October 22. Make your voice heard!
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9/14/09On August 20th, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) released Draft Amendment 3 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Shad and River Herring for public comment. ...
National Coalition for Marine Conservation On September 9, NCMC President Ken Hinman testified at an offshore aquaculture oversight hearing held by the House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. "Diverting fish to the table through farming is an inefficient way to use protein from the sea. Stocks of key forage fish are not well managed around t...he world and cannot handle the increased fishing pressure." Read his full testimony here...
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Menhaden stock perplexes fish managers Menhaden population being harvested before it can replenish itself Striped bass suffer as overfishing eats away at their prey, menhaden
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7/27/09 The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on potential United States positions at the March 2010 meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). ...
National Coalition for Marine Conservation NCMC is pleased to report that the West Coast krill fishing ban, an action we worked for, is final! Fishery managers are protecting the krill forage base for predators.
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ScienceDaily (July 13, 2009) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has published a final rule in the Federal Register prohibiting the harvesting of krill in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. ...