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December 14, 2009

FAO Finds New CITES Protections Warranted to Promote the Sustainable Trade of Sharks Worldwide

A international panel of independent fisheries experts convened by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today found that... Read More

December 14, 2009

Smelt Protected in Oregon; Herring Left Vulnerable

On Friday the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission ended commercial fishing for smelt in Oregon waters. The action protects an... Read More

December 14, 2009

Oregon Advances Implementation of Marine Reserves

The Oregon State Land Board and Fish and Wildlife Commission passed regulations last week for the first two marine reserves... Read More

December 14, 2009

Pollock Catch Limits Lowest in 32 Years

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council today set the 2010 pollock catch limit at 813,000 metric tons, the lowest in... Read More

December 9, 2009

Unlikely Alliance Salutes Recognition of Ocean Acidification in Copenhagen

An unlikely alliance of commercial fishing and conservation leaders today welcomed the announcement that ocean acidification —a little-known peril of... Read More