Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act

Scientist in Residence: Is It Time to Relax Fishing Regulations?

By Archie Teuthis, on

May 3rd, 2011

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Conservation & Environment, Fish, Fishing, Scientist!

bottom trawling, Eric Heupel, fisheries, Fisheries Stock Sustainability Index, fishing, FSSI, Groundfish, Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act, MSA, New England, New York Times, Overfishing, Ray Hilborn, Scientist In Residence

Eric Heupel is a graduate student at University of Connecticut in Oceanography. He keeps a personal blog at Eclectic Echoes and Larval Images, and used to be part of The Other 95% team along with me before we closed shop. You can find Eric tweeting as @eclecticechoes. —————————————————- A few weeks ago there . . . → Read More: Scientist in Residence: Is It Time to Relax Fishing Regulations?

The Policy and Politics of Deep Sea Corals

By Peter Etnoyer, on

August 11th, 2009

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Conservation & Environment, Coral

deep-sea coral, Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act, Marine Fish Conservation Network, Politics

This is a special guest post by Ken Stump of the Marine Fish Conservation Network for Deep Sea News, intended to help build awareness about how political action translates into deep-sea research and fisheries management. New Habitat Authority for Fishery Managers and a Research Program at NOAA Raise the Profile of Deep-Sea Corals, But Will . . . → Read More: The Policy and Politics of Deep Sea Corals

Special Article on the Politics of Deep-Sea Coral Conservation

By Peter Etnoyer, on

August 9th, 2009

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Conservation & Environment, Coral

deep-sea coral, Ken Stump, Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act, Marine Fish Conservation Network

Deep-sea coral conservation is a phenomenon, an intersection that brings deep-sea exploration together with fisheries policy and environmental awareness. Its also the story of grass roots environmental activism grown up to the big leagues. In 2006, Congress reauthorized the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Management and Conservation Act (MSA). What are the implications for deep-coral conservation and research? . . . → Read More: Special Article on the Politics of Deep-Sea Coral Conservation