Author: Ken Hinman

Menhaden Science Supports Conservation

Author: Ken Hinman Posted Under: Menhaden, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, Blog, Prey Base

By Ken Hinman Are Atlantic menhaden “overfished” or not? For the most important fish in the sea, that’s not what’s most important. What matters for menhaden and other forage species is whether or not we are leaving enough fish in the water to serve their vital role in the ecosystem. ...

Fishery Council Undertakes New Plan for a Fish-Eat-Fish World

Author: Ken Hinman Posted Under: Blog, Councils, Ecosystems

Little fish will take center stage at the Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting in Portland, Oregon next week. On April 9th, the Council will vote whether to take fisheries management in a new direction – one that takes into account the overall health of the California Current ecosystem, starting with ...

Entangled: Swordfish, Turtles & More

Author: Ken Hinman Posted Under: Blog, Councils, Sustainable Fishing Practices

by Ken Hinman The Pacific Fishery Management Council recently took a pass on proposals to expand the use of drift entanglement nets off the west coast, opting instead for another year of study. I went to meetings of the federal council in Tacoma, Washington last weekend to testify in favor ...

Wild Oceans Receives Prestigious Conservation Award for Billfish Work

Author: Ken Hinman Posted Under: Blog, Wild Oceans, Our News, Press Releases

Wild Oceans received the International Game Fish Association’s Conservation Award for 2013 at IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum in Dania Beach, Florida on January 25th. Wild Oceans was recognized for its work in passing The Billfish Conservation Act of 2012, according to IGFA president Rob Kramer. Tim Choate, ...