Will ASMFC Risk Ending Menhaden Comeback?

Will ASMFC Risk Ending Menhaden Comeback?

This Wednesday, during its annual meeting being held in the remote location of Bar Harbor, Maine, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Menhaden Management Board will once again face a controversial decision regarding the management of one of the most important fish under its jurisdiction. The meeting is scheduled from 3:00 – 5:00 pm, and […]

What, Who & How Congress Can Improve Fishery Management Councils

What, Who & How Congress Can Improve Fishery Management Councils

The reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Act (MSA) that will dictate management of our nation’s fisheries for years to come is currently working its way through Congress. Much of the debate has focused on the effort to add more “flexibility” to rebuilding timelines (some flexibility already exists in the act). Unfortunately, a […]

Unmanaged has No Business in Today’s Fisheries Management

Unmanaged has No Business in Today’s Fisheries Management

The reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Act that will dictate management of our nation’s fisheries for years to come is currently working its way through Congress. Much of the debate has focused on the effort to add more “flexibility” to rebuilding timelines (although some flexibility already exists in the act). Unfortunately, a […]