A deep dive into current and future ropeless gear technology to protect whales from entanglement.
This post explains the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP). It covers the origins of SIMP, potential expansion, and role in the Russian seafood ban.
Biden’s 30×30 plan is out. What does it mean for fisheries? We breakdown stakeholder responses and look to the future.
Donald Trump pledged money to Maine lobstermen impacted by his trade war with China. He also dismantled an MPA in an act of political showmanship. Why?
The 2020 Dungeness crab season was closed early, again due to fears of whale entanglements. New management actions could disincentivize further improvement.
The 2020 FAO state of world fisheries report includes an important new sustainability calculation. In this post, we highlight that and other data updates.
In summer 2019, Canada significantly amended their laws governing commercial fishing. We spoke to three Canadian fishery experts to evaluate the changes.
Fears of sea turtle bycatch off California prompted a lawsuit to shut down the swordfish fishery. However, the fishery may actually prevent bycatch.
The United States reaffirmed itself as the global leader in sustainable fisheries with the release of NOAA’s Status of Stocks 2017, the annual report to Congress on the state of U.S. fisheries. Just 9% of stocks are subject to overfishing and 15% of stocks are overfished.
Pulse trawling, a new kind of technology that uses electric pulses to startle fish into nets, has less potential environmental impact than bottom trawling, but has equity concerns among fishers and ethical considerations for fish. The EU recently decided to ban the practice.
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