In the News
Fish Talk in the News – Friday, April 20
In this week’s Fish Talk in the News, NEFMC wants to approve Sector XII and Sector IX operations plans; right whale researchers attempt to disentangle Kleenex on Stellwagen Bank; Trump Administration files motion to dismiss fishermen’s lawsuit; matching grants being offered for New England groundfish projects; basking sharks gather by the hundreds in Southern New England. … More Info
Protecting Ocean Ecosystems
WATCH: Right Whales on the Brink of Extinction
CLF recently hosted a conversation with experts on right whales to discuss the crisis – and what can be done to save them. … More Info
In the News
Fish Talk in the News – Friday, April 13
In this week’s Fish Talk in the News, Maine DMR receives a grant to study lobster gear and right whales; NEFMC meets next week in Connecticut; Bay State Wind offers $2 million in environmental research grants; researchers see a slight uptick in lobster shell disease off Maine; and Maine is ready to close shellfish areas at first sign of toxins. … More Info
Opinion
Fishermen Missing One Big Thing in Opposition to Offshore Wind
A broad coalition of Northeast fishermen, suppliers, and shore-based industries has written a letter to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker opposing development of offshore wind in federal waters south of Martha’s Vineyard. The letter makes two good points but misses one big thing. … More Info
In the News
Fish Talk in the News – Friday, April 6
In this week’s Fish Talk in the News, new habitat management measures become effective next week; Maine lobster industry buoyed by higher menhaden quota; right whale breeding season ends without calves; John Bullard says the lobster industry must lead on right whales; river herring are running early in Gloucester; and a local non-profit trains fishermen in survival and safety. … More Info
