Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Tag: fishing

US decides to ban seafood imports that do not meet standards...

The ban "will protect numerous threatened species of whales, dolphins, seals and other marine mammals from entanglement in fishing gear used in foreign waters."

Overexploitation rates cause decline in yellowfin tuna in Indian Ocean

“Multiple lines of evidence highlight the dire straits of yellowfin tuna in the Indian Ocean.”

As salmon disappear, a battle over Alaska Native fishing rights heats...

The salmon shortage has also inflamed a long-simmering legal fight among Native stakeholders, the Biden administration, and the state over who gets to fish on Alaska’s vast federal lands.

After dam removal, Washington state tribe fishes for salmon on Elwha...

For the first time in more than a hundred years, members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe are fishing for coho salmon on the free-flowing river.

Maine’s billion-dollar lobster industry wins reprieve

The lobster industry and environmental groups have been at odds for years over the protection of the endangered North Atlantic whale, but recently won reprieve from regulations.

Sea Shepherd and Peruvian government intercept illegal fishing vessels

The success of this unique government-civilian partnership may provide the blueprint for future enforcement efforts at sea as more governments accept help.

To Native culture, the salmon decision means more than a treaty...

How indigenous food is tied to important sacred stories.

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Trump rescinds Biden’s executive order on drug prices, halting efforts to lower costs

Trump reverses progress on drug affordability, halting Medicare and Medicaid cost-saving initiatives.

Trump’s inaugural address criticized for ignoring key issues facing working families

President Trump’s lack of focus on healthcare, housing, and income inequality sparks backlash from Senator Bernie Sanders.

Donald Trump’s second term will be bad news for endangered ocean and coastal animals

The re-election of Donald Trump has scientists and conservationists like me worried about the wildlife and wild places we’ve dedicated our lives...

Trump signs executive order targeting birthright citizenship: Legal and humanitarian concerns arise

Trump targets a cornerstone of U.S. citizenship in first-day executive order.

Maryland enshrines abortion rights in Constitution after overwhelming voter approval

Maryland becomes a leader in reproductive rights by enshrining abortion access in its constitution.