Fishing industries laud Young’s MSA reauthorization bill
While environmental groups may be displeased with the bill the U.S. House of Representatives passed…
Read MoreOregon, Northern California Ports Offer Vital Socioeconomic Network
Oregon’s 363-mile coastline features a network of 15 seaports, large and small, integral to their…
Read MoreNew Maps Reveal Seafloor off San Francisco Area
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Three new sets of maps detail the offshore bathymetry, habitats, geology…
Read MoreGovernor Brown Announces Appointments
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments. Wendy Bogdan,…
Read MorePublic Comment Requested: Proposition 1: Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014
The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) staff has developed draft Proposition 1 guidelines [download]. The public is…
Read MoreD.B. Pleschner: West Coast sardine decline: Science vs. politics
Courtesy of MontereyHerald.com: The federal Pacific Fishery Management Council has shut down the remainder of…
Read MoreU.S. pols take another swipe at catfish program
American lawmakers are taking another shot at eliminating a controversial catfish inspection program lambasted as…
Read MoreSlow Start on Copper River Fishery Brings High Prices to Harvesters
Courtesy of Fishermen’s News: Alaska’s celebrated Copper River salmon fishery is off and running, with…
Read MoreMost Americans at a loss when identifying sources of omega-3s
Consumer knowledge surrounding the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids – found predominantly in fatty/oily…
Read MorePartners set in motion historic venture to reintroduce salmon to the Yuba River
Spring-run Chinook salmon may once again return to their historical habitat high in the Sierra…
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