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Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Bycatch, Catch shares, Simrad Fisheries

Ed Backus at Ecotrust flagged this letter from several members of Oregon's congressional delegation, as well as senators from Alaska and Massachusetts. Note: All states where fisheries are being overhauled through catch share programs. Continue reading →

Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Catch shares

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Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Catch shares

Something strange is happening on West Coast fishing docks. Continue reading →

Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Catch shares, The Nature Conservancy

Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a new commercial fisheries policy: Catch shares for everyone. That means giving fishermen individual shares of fish to catch when they please and to manage for maximum profit. The idea is to relieve the pressure they're currently under to catch more fish faster, which many current fishery management plans inadvertently reward. Continue reading →

Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Catch shares, Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Filed under: Fish & Wildlife, Pacific Ocean, Catch shares, Fisheries