Performance Criteria for Alternative Gear Research
17th August 2022“In order for the public to have confidence in management decisions based on [alternative gear] research, the precise aims and objectives against which those results will be assessed must be developed through a transparent process and then clearly spelled out.”
Wild Oceans and the Future of Fishing
17th August 2022“Fishing is our oldest and our most intimate connection to the sea. And how we envision the future of fishing may, more than anything else, determine the future of the ocean and all its creatures, and not least of all, its ability to sustain us.”
Best Fishing Practices for Bluewater Fisheries (Atlantic)
17th August 2022“Best fishing practices for conserving and managing big ocean fish require transitioning fisheries away from the large-scale use of indiscriminate, ecologically-harmful fishing gears to more selective, sustainable fishing methods that provide an economically-feasible, low-bycatch alternative. Fortunately, those alternative methods exist.”
Best Fishing Practices for West Coast Fisheries
17th August 2022“The use of pelagic drift nets should not be an option for sustainable commercial fisheries because of the irresolvable bycatch problems associated with this indiscriminate gear. Fortunately, there are economically-viable alternatives.”
Ecological Reference Points for Forage Species
17th August 2022“Considerable effort has been devoted over the past two decades to finding a practicable approach to establishing ecological reference points for forage species. In fact, a remarkable consensus has emerged in the scientific literature around just what those targets and limits should be, based on the ecological importance of forage species, the impacts of fishing on predator-prey relationships, and the precautionary principle.”
Forage Status Indicator
17th August 2022“The status of individual species should be considered in the context of monitoring and protecting the forage base as a whole, since the broad field of predators depends on availability of prey, a diversity of prey and an abundance of diversity.”
Billfish Conservation Act: Intent and the Law
17th August 2022“NOAA Fisheries’ current interpretation of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012, a complete prohibition on possession and sale of billfish in the continental United States, is the right one. The written record makes the intent of Congress unmistakable.”
The Consequences of Allowing Sale of HI-Caught Marlin on the U.S. Mainland
17th August 2022“The Billfish Conservation Act, if interpreted to allow sale of U.S.-caught billfish landed in Hawaii and the PIA on the mainland, would have predictable consequences, and the bad would heavily outweigh any good that might result from such an interpretation.”
Wild Oceans’ Position on Marine Reserves
17th August 2022With the Administration’s call to conserve 30% of our nation’s lands and waters by 2030, we thought it important to reiterate our long-standing position statement on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), a position that was adopted by our organization over two decades ago when we were operating as the National Coalition for Marine Conservation. Wild Oceans believes that Marine MPAs – defined as areas with specific restrictions on human activities to achieve a specific conservation purpose – can be an important ocean management tool. MPAs will be most effective, and provide the biggest overall benefit, if they are used to reward sustainable methods of fishing.
Salt Water Sportsman magazine:
- “Time to Separate Fishery Science From Allocation”
- “International Effort Needed to Halt Marlin Decline”
- “Menhaden Netters Threaten Chesapeake”
- “A New Plan for Fisheries Management: Thinking about fish as more than just a harvest”
- “Food Fish vs. Fish Food”
- “Swordfishing: Back to the Future”
- “An Open Letter to PETA”
- “Boosting Public Awareness of Fish”
Articles written by Wild Oceans president Ken Hinman
Salt Water Sportsman magazine:
• “Time to Separate Fishery Science From Allocation”
• “International Effort Needed to Halt Marlin Decline”
• “Menhaden Netters Threaten Chesapeake”
• “A New Plan for Fisheries Management: Thinking about fish as more than just a harvest”
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