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The severely depleted population of western Atlantic bluefin tuna is targeted by recreational and commercial fisherman in Canad...

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In this episode of "Angler West," Pew's Paul Shively, who has been working to establish guidelines to ensure the health of the ...

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Salmon fishing is not only part of the culture of the Northwest, it’s a way of life. Salmon rely on a healthy population of for...

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The Bottom Line: For New England's Fishing Fleet It's Déjà Vu All Over Again
As an editorial in the Boston Globe observed, things did not look good for the coming fishing season. Fishermen were “returning from three or four days’ hauling on Georges Bank with near-empty holds.” And while other regions of the country were successfully managing their fisheries “New England’s council has been unable to do so.” The year was 1993.
Federal Fish Law is On the Hook for Black Sea Bass Recovery
(Hilton Head Island Packet) In the South Atlantic, it's time to go fish for black sea bass. Fishery managers just raised the amount that can be caught this year after news that the species has recovered from decades of overfishing.
The Bottom Line: The Next Step: Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management
Although we’ve made remarkable progress toward ending overfishing and restoring depleted populations, we have been missing the bigger picture by focusing on individual species—the marine version of missing the forest for the trees.

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Sharks Worth More for Tourism Than in Soup: Study
(Reuters) Sharks swimming free in the oceans may soon become more valuable as tourist attractions than when caught, sliced up and served in soup, a global study showed on Friday.
Promise of the Arctic Conference Points to Opportunities and Risks
(KPLU) The Arctic is getting hotter faster than any part of the globe. Experts predict the region will be free of sea ice during the summer within about 20 years.
An Upstream Journey, Dispatch #4: Steelhead and Pacific Forage Fish
(Orvis News) On a dreary and overcast April afternoon in Portland, I met Paul Shively and Tara Gallagher at a bar on the north side of town for a few local beers and a conversation about the Pacific Fish Conservation Campaign.

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