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Alewife River Herring: Returning an old favor |
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Alewife is best known as the end of the Red Line, the last stop for thousands of commuters. Some know the name derives from a breed of river herring that fed the region’s early settlers. But few, if any, realize that the beloved alewife may be going the way of the passenger pigeon. |
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NOAA study: Fish rules don't jeopardize whales |
| The system for managing the New England groundfishery "is likely to adversely effect, but not jeopardize" the four endangered species of whales and the four endangered species of turtles that swim in waters fished primarily with bottom trawls and gillnets, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has found. | |||
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Downeast Groundfish Initiative Director on Sector Management |
| Aaron Dority is the Downeast Groundfish Initiative Director. He organized and now manages the Northeast Coastal Communities Sector, a federally-approved organization of fishermen who are responsible for managing the catch shares, or the quota of fish, to which they have rights. | |||
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Request for Applications - Ri Commercial Fishing Industry Profile Project |
| The Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF) has received funding under NOAA Award # NA10NMF4720480 for a pilot study to develop an up to date profile of the commercial fishing industry in Rhode Island, and is now in the process of accepting applications from prospective Project Research Teams interested in conducting the research. Click here for a copy of the project synopsis, along with a copy of the Request for Applications. (This information is also available on the CFRF’s website at www.cfrfoundation.org.) | |||
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OPINION: There's still time to fix the rules by Senator Olympia Snowe |
| WASHINGTON - Cod, haddock and flounder have long been staples of the New England diet. Yet over the past decade, landings of these fish -- which along with hake, halibut, pollock, and others are collectively referred to as "groundfish" -- have declined as fishermen were forced to take deeper cuts to catch limits in an attempt to rebuild depleted fish stocks. | |||
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.