Forage Fish in the News
Because they affect Seabird populations, here are some stories of Forage Fish in the News that our followers may be interested in.
Forage Fish News
Long-awaited Fisheries Bills Move Forward as Rough Year for Seabirds Comes to a Close - from audubon.org, November, 2021
The PNW is a leader on forage fish management — but it needs better data - from crosscut.com, May, 2021
New Atlantic herring protections set to take effect Wednesday - from News Center Maine, February, 2021 - also reposted by savingseafood.org, February, 2021
New fishing protections spell win for Maine's puffin population - from thehill.com, January 2021
Audubon Applauds New Protections for a New England Fish That Seabirds Rely On - from audubon.org, January 2021
Big business of catching tiny fish won't be restricted in coastal waters, Louisiana leaders decide - from NOLA.com, November 2020
Young whales looking to dine flock to waters off New York City - from Portland Press Herald, October 2020
A Big Day for the Little Fish that Seabirds Rely On - from audubon.org, August 2020
Fish Are on the Legislative Menu at a Recent Congressional Hearing - from audubon.org, January 2020
Warming waters: Seafood stocks under threat in Maine - from Al Jazeera English (YouTube), December 2019
Climate change has pushed Long Island Sound and its birds to ‘the edge of major, hard-to-predict changes,’ report says - from Hartford Courant, December 2019
Oceana Sues Feds For Failure to Prevent Overfishing of Ocean's Tiny Fish - from EarthJustice.org, July 2019
Commentary: Protecting coastal ecology not just for the birds - from HeraldNet.com, June 2019
How People Saved the Seabirds of the California Current - from BayNature.org, June 2019
The Rise of Plastic Pollutions Threatens Seabird Species and Marine Life - from The Science Times, June 2019
Rare seabird colony on Chesil Beach growing after years of decline - from DorsetECHO, June 2019
River Herring May Be Added to Endangered Species List - from EcoRI News, June 2019
How to fish without disrupting the food web - from The Hill, June 2019
Audubon intervenes to protect ocean monument for puffins - from The Associated Press, June 2019
New Catch Limits Issued for Northern Anchovy Still Violate the Law - from YubaNet.com, June 2019
Cut in herring quota could drive up price of lobster - from The Westerly Sun, May 2019
These Tiny, Bottom-Dwelling Fish May Be The Reason That Coral Reefs Are Flush With Life - from Forbes Magazine, May 2019
Penguins and their chicks' responses to local fish numbers informs marine conservation - from EurekAlert! (from the American Association for the Advancement of Science - AAAS), May 2019
Local forage fish abundance influences foraging effort and offspring condition in an endangered marine predator - from British Ecological Society, May 2019
Why Forage Fish Conservation Matters - from JSTOR Daily, May 2019
Vanishing Bering Sea ice threatens one of the richest U.S. seafood sources - from Science Magazine (from the American Association for the Advancement of Science - AAAS), May 2019
Bill to conserve forage fish will boost gamefish too - from Waterline (Sun Newspapers), May 2019
Forage fish bill stands to make a huge difference for marine birds - from California Audubon, May 2019
What can we do about the seabird extinction crisis? - from Connecticut Audubon, May 2019
Audubon Great Lakes Praises Introduction of Bipartisan Fisheries Bill to Help Great Lakes Birds - from Great Lakes Audubon, May 2019
In self-interest, we must protect our coasts - from The Day, May 2019
Opinion: To save Great Lakes birds, we must help forage fisheries - from Detroit News, April 2019
Releases – April 25, 2019 - from Fisherman's Post, April 2019
Forage Fish Conservation Act Would Help Protect Ocean Food Webs - from ODU Magazine, April 2019
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen the Marine Food Web - from Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, April 2019
Forage Fish, Vital to Ecosystem and Economy, Would Gain Protections Under House Bill - from PEW Charitable Trusts, April 2019
From The Head: The Forage Fish Act - from Inventive Fishing YouTube, April 2019
Conserving tiny forage fish, the heroes of our shared ocean ecosystem - from The Hill, April 2019
Legislation to Benefit Sport Fish Populations and Other Marine Life Introduced - from Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, April 2019
From Sand Lance to Sandeel – a Special Relationship - from The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), April 2019
Yellowtail Snapper 101 - from The Online Fisherman, April 2019
Audubon Backs New Bill to Bolster Small Fish That Struggling Seabirds Need to Survive - from Pet News and Videos, April 2019
Looking Out for the Little Fish - from Crappie Now! Digital Magazine, April 2019
Fish Talk in the News – Friday, April 12/a> - from TalkingFish.org, April 2019
Forage Fish Conservation Act Would Help Protect Ocean Food Webs - from National Wildlife Federation, April 2019
Green Bay Audubon chapter takes part in National Audubon D.C. Fly-In - from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, April 2019
Dingell, Mast Introduce Forage Fish Conservation Act to Protect Marine Ecosystem and Fishing Economy - from U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, April 2019
Bill to conserve forage fish would promote healthy sportfish populations - from Trade Only Today, April 2019
Brian Mast Champions the Forage Fish Conservation Act - from Florida Daily, April 2019
Mast, Dingell Introduce Forage Fish Conservation Act to Protect Marine Ecosystem and Fishing Economy - from U.S. Congressman Brian Mast, April 2019
How a New Bill Could Help Restore Our Oceans and Lift Seabird Populations - from National Audubon, April 2019
National Forage Fish Act to Debut in House - from Florida Sportsman, April 2019
Warmer Seas Will Limit Food Supply From Fisheries - from Futurity, March 2019
If you love seabirds, you shoudln care about forage fish: a call to action - from Bucks County Audubon Society Blog (Barbara Beck, author), and also reprinted in the Bucks County Herald, March 2019
Islands Trust to write letter to minister opposing herring roe fishery - from My Powell River Now, March 2019
Rising ocean temperatures decrease sustainable fishing, Rutgers study finds - from The Daily Targum, March 2019
Summer flounder: Big quota bump doesn't mean more fish for anglers - from USA Today (APP), March 2019
Scientists see improving ocean conditions off West Coast, but ‘we are not quite out of the woods yet’ - Seattle Times, March 2019
Cooke another step closer to getting MSC label for Atlantic menhaden - Undercurrent News, March 2019
EDF Launches Smart Boat Initiative to Help Recover Global Fisheries - Environmental Defense Fund, March 2019
Fishery managers eye federal fishery law reauthorization - The Brunswick News, March 2019
Fatty Acid Dynamics In The Fish Gulf Menhaden - Science Trends, March 2019
Climate Change Could Cost Fisheries Billions - Climate Wire, March 2019
The World is Losing Fish to Eat as Oceans Warm, Study Finds - from The New York Times, February 2019
Climate Change Shrinking Global Fisheries - from Courthouse News Service, February 2019
Maine’s lobster industry braces for ‘catastrophic’ cuts to bait fish catch - from Bangor Daily News, February 2019
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