A Conspiracy Afloat?
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” – Upton Sinclair There appears to be a conspiracy in our midst. Or so, some would think....
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Friday, March 7
The Senate has confirmed Kathryn Sullivan as administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sullivan has been acting NOAA administrator since February 2013. Sullivan was one of...
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Fisherman Finds a Way to Help Sea Animals Avoid Needless Death on Hooks
This post was originally featured National Geographic Ocean Views. Tim Palmer was the kind of kid who took apart anything his parents gave him and then tried to put it back together. Much of the time,...
View ArticleDecision Time for Deep Corals in the Mid-Atlantic
This post was originally featured on The Pew Charitable Trusts. On June 10, regional fisheries officials will have the chance to create the largest protected area in U.S. Atlantic waters when they vote...
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Deep-Sea Corals Win Historic Protection
This post was originally featured on The Pew Charitable Trusts. Federal fisheries officials in the Mid-Atlantic voted on June 10 to create the largest protected area in U.S. Atlantic waters, a roughly...
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Acadian Redfish – Consume Regularly for a Healthy Ocean
A Floral Fish? I must admit, it was a lovely little nickname of the Acadian redfish (Sebastes fasciatus) that drew me to feature this cool creature – “rosefish.” While they most certainly do not stay...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Tuesday, August 25
A new study compares humans to other predators, concluding that we hunt and fish for the wrong size and age. Humans target larger, older prey, which according to the study is “unnatural, unusual...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Friday, September 25
In celebration of New England’s famed summer seafood, today is National Lobster Day! The holiday was proposed by Senators King and Collins, as well as others from New England. If you want to join the...
View ArticleDetangling the Risks of Fishing Line for Right Whales
This post was originally published by the New England Ocean Action Network. We have many reasons to appreciate the role of modern technology in today’s fisheries. Electronics, equipment upgrades, and...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Tuesday, May 17
The Gloucester Daily Times reported that there has been no progress in the ongoing at-sea monitoring lawsuit since both sides filed motions for a summary judgement in March. Staff writer Sean Horgan...
View ArticleThe Right Rope for Right Whales
From fishermen to ferries to fauna, New England’s ocean is bustling with activity. With so much going on, there’s ample opportunity for things to get tangled up, literally. Entanglement in fishing gear...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Tuesday, August 23
Tropical fish species have been making their way to Rhode Island waters; most recently, a crevalle jack was caught in the Narragansett Bay trawl survey for the first time in 50 years, and the Rhode...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Friday, September 2
Lobster prices in New England have reached their highest since 2005. The dockside price reached $8.50 for a 1 ¼ pound hard-shell lobster and $6 for a new-shell lobster. As reported by the Portland...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Tuesday, September 27
A 45-ton, 11 ½ – year old female endangered right whale, who was not named but was identified by researchers as 3694, was found dead off the coast of Maine over the weekend. The whale was entangled in...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Friday, September 30
After two deaths of right whales in New England waters – one of which was caused by stress from entanglement in fishing gear – and a third entanglement incident, scientists are saying that the current...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Friday, October 14
NOAA Fisheries announced revisions to the National Standard guidelines of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which are used to update fishery management plans. According to...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Friday, January 13
Hakai Magazine featured a colorful article on the rise of New Bedford’s Codfather, Carlos Rafael. The article walks you through Rafael’s life from when he first moved to the United States from...
View ArticleWorld Wildlife Day: Lowest North Atlantic right whale calving season in 15...
The following was originally posted on Friday, March 3 in recognition of World Wildlife Day. The post originally appeared on New England Ocean Odyssey and is authored by Amanda Yanchury. North Atlantic...
View ArticleDetangling the Risks of Fishing Line for Right Whales
This post was originally published by the New England Ocean Action Network. We have many reasons to appreciate the role of modern technology in today’s fisheries. Electronics, equipment upgrades, and...
View ArticleFish Talk in the News – Tuesday, May 17
The Gloucester Daily Times reported that there has been no progress in the ongoing at-sea monitoring lawsuit since both sides filed motions for a summary judgement in March. Staff writer Sean Horgan...
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