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NOAA Announces Recovery of Spiny Dogfish Stock |
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on June 23, 2010 that the jointly managed (Mid-Atlantic and New England Councils) spiny dogfish stock has been rebuilt.
The consequence of this success is that the federal waters catch level for the dogfish fishery will increase from 12 million pounds to 15 million pounds this year. This revised catch level is consistent with the level set by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) for state waters. Vessel trip limits will remain at 3,000 pounds for the fishing year from May 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011. Read the complete story at Ahab's Journal.
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MICHAEL CONATHAN: Ocean Warming Means A New Paradigm For The World’s Fisheries
May 20, 2013 -- Fishing is a profession often passed down from one generation to the next. Many lobstermen in Maine fish the same bottom their fathers and grandfathers fished, and the same holds true of fishermen father offshore as well. Yet increasingly, anecdotal evidence has suggested that the old faithful fishing spots are no longer quite so reliable.
