Category: Striped Marlin

Removing National Monuments Removes Ecosystem Protections for Billfish

Author: Theresa Labriola Posted Under: Blog, Large Marine Fish, Billfish, Marlin, Striped Marlin, Spearfish, Large Marine Fish Conservation, Kona Project

By Jehan Segal and Theresa Labriola On June 11th, President Trump signed Presidential Proclamation 11035 "Restoring American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific," and revoked protections for three Marine National Monuments in the Pacific Ocean under the guise of supporting commercial fisheries. The Papahānaumokuākea, Mariana Trench, and Rose Atoll Marine National ...

Wild Oceans Builds Striped Marlin Coalition

Author: Theresa Labriola Posted Under: Blog, RFMO’s, Billfish, Striped Marlin

Wild Oceans has been building a collation of local, national, and international recreational fishing, small boat and ocean conservation organizations asking the United States to prioritize development and adoption of a conservation and management measure for Western and Central North Pacific Ocean (WCNPO) striped marlin this year. The Pacific’s largest ...