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NOAA releases annual living oceans report, says 70% of stocks not overfished
Saturday, 07 July 2007 01:54 | 
Author: Administrator | 
NOAA's latest annual living oceans report claims that in most areas of the USA overfishing has ended and stocks are not overfished. Overfishing is continuing to occur in New England and the Gulf of Mexico. The report describes the increasing use of catch share programs to manage fisheries supporting coastal communities. The report describes halibut as an example of an effective catch share program. That program has extended the season from less than a week to eight months, helped raise the value and quality of the catch in the marketplace, improved fishermen's safety and reduced unintended bycatch of juvenile halibut and other species
The latest version of Our Living Oceans is now available at http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/LivingOceans.html
Minister Shea Appoints New Members to the Fisheries Resource Council of Canada (FRCC) Wednesday, 20 August 2008 02:11 | Author: Administrator |
Fisheries Minister Gail Shea has announced the appointment of Mrs. Lina Condo, Mr. Lewis Creed, Dr. Bruce Hatcher, Mr. Michael O’Connor and Mr. Derek Butler, as well as the re-appointment of Mr. Donald Walker as members to the Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (FRCC). US to ban wild-harvest shrimp imports from Mexico Saturday, 07 July 2007 01:54 | Author: Administrator |
WASHINGTON — Mexico is losing its certification to export wild-harvest shrimp to the United States because its trawls lack required protections for endangered sea turtles, the State Department said.
The department said the certification was withdrawn after the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service determined that Mexico's turtle excluder devices no longer meet U.S. standards. U.S. rules require that exporters use excluders comparable to those used by American shrimpers.
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