Fisheries & Maritime Law and Marine Resource News
On this page you will find links to news articles published within the past month from around the United States
and the world.  Articles are divided by region and include a variety of issues that directly and indirectly relate
to Fisheries & Maritime law and Marine Resources in general.  The links on this page are updated regularly
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News From Around the Sea
Mike Mastry
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Aldo Leopold
Gulf of Mexico:

12/30/2008        Shark fishing closing
12/28/2008        At loggerheads on grouper
12/21/2008        Shrimpers say new rule adds insult to injury
12/17/2008        Grouper rules create confusion
12/10/2008        Lobster import rules tightening
12/10/2008        State officials, fishing industry leaders to meet Thursday to discuss hurricane funds
12/09/2008        Bush fights to loosen fishery rules
12/03/2008        State looks at own grouper ban
11/20/2008        More federal money available to help fisheries
11/15/2008        Owners abandon their boats in droves
11/08/2008        No need to get deep to find gag grouper
11/05/2008        Fishermen fight back
11/04/2008        Prohibition Imminent on Commercial Turtle Harvesting
10/29/2008        Gulf council delays aquaculture vote
10/29/2008        Fish farms in gulf too risky

Mid and South Atlantic:

12/20/2008        Grouper rules will stay at bay
12/20/2008        Bottom-fishing ban put on hold for now
12/19/2008        Amendment 16 in limbo
12/14/2008        South Atlantic Fishery Management Council won't make closures
12/12/2008        Fluke limits remain status quo; porgy fishing restricted
12/11/2008        South Atlantic Fishery Management Council summary of recent rules
12/03/2008        Interim measures answer Fishery Management Council request
12/03/2008        High Court Hears Argument On Power Plants
11/17/2008        ICCAT meeting is “make-or-break” for bluefin tuna
11/14/2008        Can summer flounder target be met?
11/10/2008        State considers changing rules for shark fishing
11/07/2008        Back to the drawing board for summer flounder?
11/07/2008        There's no need for more flawed fisheries data
10/24/2008        Bill to help fisheries deserves support
10/13/2008        Commercial Red Drum Harvest Limit Reduced

New England:

12/31/2008        Blue Hill to Seek Working Waterfront Grant
12/19/2008        Fisheries council takes action on groundfish closed areas
12/13/2008        Good news on dogfish, but industry still barking
12/09/2008        Federal court hears arguments in states' suit to kill fishing ...
12/04/2008        Lobstermen meet with Department Marine Resources, herring industry ...
12/04/2008        State’s Budget Woes Threaten Maine’s $50 Million Shellfish Industry
11/20/2008        Government Certifies Red Tide Caused Fishing Failure
11/17/2008        SAMP feared as threat to fishing
11/15/2008        Feds declare commercial fishing failure from red tide
11/14/2008        Bounty lies ahead in scallop fishery
11/09/2008        Fishing groups hope to stockpile coveted permits
11/09/2008        Shut out by fisheries rules
11/09/2008        Leased fishing permits could salvage Cape fleets

Pacific Coast & Alaska:

12/22/2008        NOAA Proposes Rule to Reduce Charter Halibut Catch
12/19/2008        Oil spill checks get solemn reception
12/16/2008        Feds Limit Allowable Catch For Alaskan Pollack
12/14/2008        Feds advise slashing pollock catch by 18.5%
12/14/2008        Pollock debate wages before federal fisheries council
12/09/2008        Adoption of Scientists' Recommendation for Pollock Catch Urged by MCA
12/03/2008        $70 million more going to salmon disaster aid
11/20/2008        World's biggest fish catch being trimmed, starting this week in ...
11/14/2008        Seattle fleets would feel impact if Pollock harvest reduced next year
11/13/2008        Trawl fishing sees overhaul
11/12/2008        Fishing Quotas Make West Coast Debut
11/12/2008        Bering Sea pollock catch in 2009 could reach record low
11/10/2008        Fishery Council OKs groundfish quotas
11/09/2008        West Coast council approves overhaul of commercial fishing

Canada:

12/12/2008        Captain fined for false reports
10/27/2008        Arctic Fishery Alliance calls for big quota
10/24/2008        Fishing licences can be seized in bankruptcy, top court rules
10/14/2008        FINES FOR ILLEGAL COMMERCIAL FISHING AND WASTAGE
10/02/2008        Barkley Sound the site of salmon pilot project
9/30/2008        Canada’s Largest Commercial Fishing Harbour Bolsters Security With Video Surveillance

Around the World:

12/20/2008        EU nations agree on cuts in fishing quotas
12/20/2008        Outrage at new fishing limits
12/19/2008        The Government is proposing to ban all eel fishing in Irish waters
11/17/2008        EC to reform fisheries control framework
11/13/2008        Seafood operators prepare to leave Moreton Bay
11/11/2008        Demand for 25% cut in herring and cod caught off Scotland's west coast
11/10/2008        Fisheries: Policy on quotas shows benefits
11/11/2008        Australia. Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin supports reef fishing ...
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