It’s Time for Washington to Prioritize American Fisheries
In Washington, discussions are ramping up around revitalizing American industries, safeguarding working communities, and pushing back against corporate greed that burdens everyday citizens. Yet, one area where these conversations seem nearly absent is U.S. fisheries policy. That’s a problem. Forage fish like menhaden, herring, and mackerel are crucial to the marine food web, serving as […]
‘Menace to our fisheries’: New England flotilla unites to protest wind farm after turbine ‘disaster’
A fleet of 25 fishing boats gathered Sunday off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, to protest Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind turbine project under investigation after turbine blades broke off, sending sharp fiberglass shards into the ocean. “Vineyard Wind is a threat to our fisheries,” Jerry Lehman, CEO of the New England Fishermen Stewardship Association […]
Japan’s Fisheries Agency seeks to allow commercial catching of fin whales
Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed adding fin whales along with three smaller whale species to its commercial whaling program. The proposal comes five years after Japan resumed commercial whaling within its exclusive economic zone. Anti-whaling protests have declined since Japan moved to limited commercial whaling within its coasts. Japan’s Fisheries Agency on Thursday proposed a […]