Category: Blog

The Value of Science

Author: Ken Hinman Posted Under: Blog, Wild Oceans

by Ken Hinman, President, Wild Oceans Science cannot teach us what we need most to know about nature, that is, how to value it. – Holmes Rolston There are three steps in the resolution of an environmental problem. First, of course, we must recognize that a problem exists. Then, we analyze and ...

Got Tuna?

Author: Theresa Labriola Posted Under: Blog, Tuna, Big Fish

TWO WAYS TO HELP SCIENTISTS STUDY PACIFIC TUNA by Theresa Labriola Anglers can help NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC or Center) with their research of Pacific Bluefin Tuna and Pacific Albacore. Here’s how. In recent years, Pacific bluefin tuna bigger than 150 pounds have schooled off of California. This year, ...

Remembering Chris Weld

Author: Ken Hinman Posted Under: Blog, Wild Oceans

One of the guys who started it all, who was there from the beginning, is gone. by Ken Hinman, Wild Oceans President Chris Weld, a co-founder of the National Coalition for Marine Conservation, now Wild Oceans, in 1973, died March 5th in Boston at the age of 84. When Susie ...

The People’s Choice for Menhaden

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

THE 75% SOLUTION INCLUDED IN MANAGEMENT OPTIONS On February 1st, the Atlantic Menhaden Management Board met in Alexandria, Virginia to review public comment on an array of options for changing the way we manage what is perhaps the most important forage fish on the east coast, and to decide which ...

A Bill to Bolster Billfish Protections

Author: Ken Hinman Posted Under: Blog, Billfish, Marlin, Big Fish

Amendment Clarifies Intent of 2012 Conservation Act by Ken Hinman, Wild Oceans President A rule to fully implement the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 had the ignominious honor of being the only proposed rulemaking left unfinished by the Department of Commerce before the change of Administrations in January. For four ...

I AM WILD OCEANS

Author: Tim Choate Posted Under: Blog, Wild Oceans

“We took on 3 governments to help ensure a Wild Ocean for the next generation and we are just getting started.” How did an IGFA Hall of Fame fisherman and fishing resort owner add conservationist to his resume? By understanding that conservation is a gift to our children and their ...

Ocean Frontiers III Premieres Feb. 8th at the Virginia Aquarium

Author: Wild Ocean Team Posted Under: Blog, Wild Oceans

Experience a spectacular evening at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center for the World Premiere of Ocean Frontiers III.   “If you are not at the table, you are on the menu.”  This quote sums up why Wild Oceans believes that it is so important for anglers to stay informed about ...

Act Now For The Future Of Menhaden

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

by Ken Hinman The Commission responsible for conserving Atlantic menhaden is seeking public comment on changes to the way this important east coast forage fish is managed with respect to its role in the ecosystem, as well as revisiting how the catch is allocated among fisheries from Maine to Florida. ...

The Buck Stops…Where?

Author: Ken Hinman Posted Under: Blog, Billfish, Marlin, Big Fish

Amendment Clarifies Intent of 2012 Conservation Act by Ken Hinman, Wild Oceans President To fully implement the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012, NOAA Fisheries must enact a Final Rule. Before the Final Rule there must be a Proposed Rule. And before that, an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR). The ...

Pacific Council Corrects Course on Buoy Gear

Author: Theresa Labriola Posted Under: Blog, Councils, Sustainable Fishing Practices

by Theresa Labriola In September, the Pacific Fishery Management Council reversed an earlier decision to postpone permitting buoy gear in the swordfish fishery in favor of more research. Changing its mind, the Council has now decided to pursue authorization because five years of research already tells us that this new, ...