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Jud Crawford on what recent menhaden decisions mean

• Posted on November 17, 2011 by Talking Fish
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We’ve asked Jud Crawford, science and policy manager for the Pew Environment Group (which, along with other environmental and fishing groups, as well as scientists, encouraged the Commission to adopt these new measures) to help us understand the significance of the decision and what it means for the future. … More Info »

• Posted in: Ask An Expert
• Tagged: ASMFC, ecosystem, ecosystem-based management, fisheries science, forage fish, Jud Crawford, menhaden, Pew Environment Group

Fish Talk in the News – Tuesday, August 9

• Posted on August 9, 2011 by Talking Fish
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From time to time, we like to keep you updated on the other news sources that have been “talking fish.” Here’s a quick look at some recent stories and websites that we think might interest Talking Fish readers: Last week, … More Info »

• Posted in: In the News
• Tagged: Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, catch shares, ecosystem, ecosystem-based fisheries management, ecosystem-based management, essential fish habitat, Gilt Taste, GIS, habitat areas of particular concern, menhaden, NOAA, Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance, online mapping tool, Outdoors Girl, Pacific Coast Groundfish IFQ, Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program, Sectors, West Coast Trawlers' Network

The Catch of Climate Change: Increased OA and Temperatures Could Directly Impact New England Fisheries and Revenues

• Posted on July 28, 2011 by Nancy Shrodes
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Nancy Shrodes is a volunteer for the Ocean Conservation Program at the Conservation Law Foundation. She recently graduated from Tufts University (class of 2011), majoring in Environmental Science with a focus in marine biology. The Catch of Climate Change is … More Info »

• Posted in: Protecting Ocean Ecosystems
• Tagged: calcification, climate change, coastal economies, cod, ecosystem, Georges Bank, mollusks, New Bedford, New England fisheries, ocean acidification, prey, research, scallops

The Catch of Climate Change: OA Presents a Threat to Fisheries

• Posted on July 7, 2011 by Nancy Shrodes
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Nancy Shrodes is a volunteer for the Ocean Conservation Program at the Conservation Law Foundation. She recently graduated from Tufts University (class of 2011), majoring in Environmental Science with a focus in marine biology. The Catch of Climate Change is … More Info »

• Posted in: Protecting Ocean Ecosystems
• Tagged: calcification, calcium carbonate, carbon dioxide, climate change, coastal economies, coral bleaching, ecosystem, food security, food web, mollusks, ocean acidification, predator, prey, research, scallops, shell dissolution