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Taking Fish and Leaving Trash

By Dr. M, on

January 26th, 2010

5 comments

Conservation & Environment, Dumping, New Research, Plastic

California, Dumping, fishing, monofilament line, Monterey, Moss Landing, sanctuary, Santa Cruz, trash

Fig. 5 from Watters et al. (2010). "Examples of debris items observed from the Delta submersible during deep-water surveys on the seafloor off central and southern California: (a) monofilament fishing line in gorgonian corals off central California at 95 m (photo by M. Yoklavich); (b) gill net snagged on rock off southern California at 80 . . . → Read More: Taking Fish and Leaving Trash

Knot Wednesday: Half-Blood Knot

By Dr. M, on

January 20th, 2010

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Knots

angling, fishing, half-blood, hook, Knot, Knots

This is useful angling knot to attach a line to hook, lure, or swivel. The half-blood prince knot is a basic and multipurpose knot you should add to your arsenal. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}This is useful angling knot to attach a line to hook, lure, or swivel. The half-blood prince knot is a basic and multipurpose knot you should add to your arsenal….

Greenpeace Intercepts Tuna Trawler – Doin’ it Right

By Kevin Zelnio, on

September 16th, 2009

One comment

Conservation & Environment, Uncategorized

fishing, GreenPeace, International Law, tuna

In the how to achieve conservation goals and police international waters within the bounds of international law and without harming the life of a ship’s crew or damage to privately owned property (and thus causing even more pollution and debris in the ocean) corner we have Greenpeace. In the other corner, well, those other guys. . . . → Read More: Greenpeace Intercepts Tuna Trawler – Doin’ it Right

West Coast Fishermen to Adopt “Catch Shares”

By Kevin Zelnio, on

September 6th, 2009

7 comments

Conservation & Environment, Fish

Cape Cod, Cape Cod Fishermen, Catch Shares, Fisheries Management, fishermen, fishing, Groundfish, Massachussetts, NOAA, Overfishing, Western Pacific

You may heard of vegetable coops, meat shares and perhaps even fish shares, now NOAA is advocating “catch shares” for western US fishermen. People can buy in to a particular cooperative harvest each season, ensuring that farmers and fishermen get a fair price for their products. Farmers often practice better farming/harvesting methods that hopefully raise . . . → Read More: West Coast Fishermen to Adopt “Catch Shares”

TGIF – Things You Find in a Shark’s Mouth Edition

By Kevin Zelnio, on

September 4th, 2009

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Fish, TGIF: Pictures & Movies

eating, fishing, recreational fishing, shark

Hmm… What be that in the shark’s mouth? I have my own ideas, but would LOVE to hear what you think in the comments! Some of the language might be NSFW. Broadcast Spawn!Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;}Hmm… What be that in the shark’s mouth? I have my own ideas, but would LOVE to hear what you think in the comments! Some of the language might be…

TGIF: Sperm Whale Pwns Fishermen

By Dr. M, on

May 29th, 2009

Can we get excited now?

By Peter Etnoyer, on

March 31st, 2009

4 comments

Industry & Government, Vessels and Equipment

bailout, Barack Obama, fishing, NOAA, ocean law, ocean management, Omnibus Public Land Management Act, stimulus

President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 into law yesterday, authorizing sustained funding for ocean exploration, mapping, coastal and ocean observation, ocean acidification research and monitoring, coastal and estuarine land conservation, and… shipwrecks! They’re in there somewhere. I just know it. ; ) An astute commenter pointed out this . . . → Read More: Can we get excited now?