Making strides in ending overfishing
Promoting Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management
Pew leads efforts to end overfishing, rebuild depleted U.S. ocean fish populations, and advance ecosystem-based fishery management.
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Data Visualization
Reversing Course in Rebuilding U.S. Fish Populations
H.R. 4742 undermines progress in rebuilding U.S. fish populations
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Fact Sheet
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Data Visualization
Restoring Our Nation's Ocean Fish
The Magnuson-Stevens Act is helping dozens of fish stocks recover from overfishing
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The Small Town Boy Who Charted a New Course for Our Oceans
As a North Carolina graduate student, Bill Hogarth remembers fishermen proudly hanging giant marlin high on the wharf at Morehead City so people could admire and photograph the prized catch. But after the crowds lost interest, it was Hogarth’s job to cut down the nearly half-ton behemoths and watch their lifeless bodies float out to sea. Read More
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The Bottom Line
Lee Crockett's “Overfishing 101” blog provided an authoritative primer on federal fisheries policy. It also spotlighted historic milestones and celebrated success stories. His new series, “The Bottom Line,” will continue to explore fisheries management issues, while taking on other related subjects to provide a more in-depth look at the issues facing our ocean... Read More
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Warming Up
Just the other day, I read another article describing how ocean waters are warming and how fish populations are moving north along the Atlantic coast. I’m sure it won't be the last. Read More
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Crossing the Finish Line for One of the Fastest Fish in the Sea
The race to save bluefin tuna reached a critical milestone today. The federal government published its long-awaited rules to aid the fish, and what’s been put on paper will soon start to have a major impact in the water. Read More
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Restoring Our Nation's Ocean Fish
After decades of overfishing, our nation is making remarkable strides in restoring depleted fish stocks to healthy, sustainable levels. Read More
Research & Analysis
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The Bottom Line
Lee Crockett's “Overfishing 101” blog provided an authoritative primer on federal fisheries policy. It also spotlighted historic milestones and celebrated success stories. His new series, “The Bottom Line,” will continue to explore fisheries management issues, while taking on other related subjects to provide a more in-depth look at the issues facing our ocean... Read More
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Timelines Work
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the nation’s primary law governing U.S.ocean fisheries, is helping to rebuild valuable fish populations by using science as the foundation for decision-makers.Timelines: A versatile tool for rebuilding Read More
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Making Progress in Ending Overfishing
In the 1990s, important fish populations along U.S. coastlines, including mid-Atlantic summer flounder, Gulf of Mexico red snapper, and Pacific coast lingcod, were so depleted that the government categorized them as overfished. In 1996 and in 2006, Congress significantly strengthened the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the primary law governing our nation’s ocean fish.... Read More
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Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management
The fish on the end of your line, the little forage fish that feed the big fish, the corals that build reef habitats, and the catch of the day in your favorite restaurant are interconnected parts of a vibrant ocean ecosystem. Read More
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Reversing Course: Hastings' 'Empty Oceans Act' Would Repeat Failed Fishery Policies of the Past
U.S. fisheries are on the rebound and are some of the best-managed in the world today. Under the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the number of stocks subject to overfishing (catching fish faster than they can reproduce) has decreased from 72 in 2000 to 26 in September 2013. In addition, 34 fish populations have been rebuilt since 2000. Significant progress on preventing... Read More
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The Small Town Boy Who Charted a New Course for Our Oceans
As a North Carolina graduate student, Bill Hogarth remembers fishermen proudly hanging giant marlin high on the wharf at Morehead City so people could admire and photograph the prized catch. But after the crowds lost interest, it was Hogarth’s job to cut down the nearly half-ton behemoths and watch their lifeless bodies float out to sea. Read More
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Warming Up
Just the other day, I read another article describing how ocean waters are warming and how fish populations are moving north along the Atlantic coast. I’m sure it won't be the last. Read More
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Crossing the Finish Line for One of the Fastest Fish in the Sea
The race to save bluefin tuna reached a critical milestone today. The federal government published its long-awaited rules to aid the fish, and what’s been put on paper will soon start to have a major impact in the water. Read More
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The ABCs of Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management – Part VI
Taking a look at the big picture is wise when buying a house—and equally wise when making many other decisions, including how we conserve our oceans. Read More
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Two More U.S. Fish Populations Declared Rebuilt
This summer, NOAA Fisheries reported that golden tilefish and Atlantic butterfish are now classified as rebuilt, thanks to legal requirements to rebuild depleted fish populations as quickly as biologically possible. Read More
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Restoring Our Nation's Ocean Fish
After decades of overfishing, our nation is making remarkable strides in restoring depleted fish stocks to healthy, sustainable levels. Read More
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Reversing Course
U.S. fish populations, some of the best-managed in the world, are on the rebound. Under the Magnuson-StevensFishery Conservation and Management Act, the primary law governing conservation of U.S. ocean fisheries,34 depleted populations have been rebuilt since 2000. Read More