Deep Sea News

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

By Archie Teuthis, on

May 3rd, 2011

9 comments

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?

Seafood Watch breaks up another relationship

By Miriam Goldstein, on

January 19th, 2010

8 comments

Conservation & Environment

New York Times, seafood, Sushi, sustainability

Frankly, I’m a little ashamed to have my first post be all human-interest-y, without a single hypodermic penis in sight. Still, I can’t resist highlighting this ludicrous NYT article about couples who bicker over sustainability. NYT human interest stories always end up making you hate everyone in it, and this is no exception. Mr. Fleming, . . . → Read More: Seafood Watch breaks up another relationship

We Get Mail – Sea Shepherd Shenanigans Edition

By Dr. M, on

August 25th, 2009

37 comments

Conservation & Environment, Industry & Government, Opinion & Editorial

conservation, Convention on the High Sea, Convention on the Law of the Sea, GreenPeace, Japanese, New York Times, Paul Watson, Piracy, sea shepard, United Nations, vigilante, whaling

A few days ago DSN received a letter from one of our fans, [sic] To whom it may concern, After reviewing your comments concerning the Sea Shepard, it is quite apparent that you do not appose the killing of whales by the Japanese!! It is also apparent that you support such actions by these savages!! . . . → Read More: We Get Mail – Sea Shepherd Shenanigans Edition

Who are you calling a niche blog?

By Peter Etnoyer, on

August 2nd, 2009

4 comments

Environmental Sciences, Geology

blogging, mainstream media, New York Times, niche blog, Through the Sandglass, Washington Post

One of my favorite remarks from the reviews of Deep Sea News over the years was “… gotta love them niche blogs”. I don’t see it in our current reviews, but trust me its been said, and it runs through my mind every time I see a new and fascinating blog. Consider Through the Sandglass, . . . → Read More: Who are you calling a niche blog?