The story behind our 2-part series: In the last five years, catch shares have become the de-facto fisheries management tool around the country. But while some fishermen say they've have been a blessing, others are adamantly opposed.
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Shrimpers meet tonight to hear federal proposal on TEDs
Source: Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Monday, June 4, 2012
The National Marine Fisheries Service will hold meetings tonight in Larose and on Tuesday in Belle Chasse to discuss requiring turtle excluder devices, TEDs, in all shrimp boats that fish with skimmer trawls. Skimmer trawls are used primarily in shallow water, such as Louisiana's coastal waters, bays and estuaries.
Salmon virus alarming
Source: Olympian, Olympia, Wash., Monday, June 4, 2012
Owners of a commercial salmon farm near the southern tip of Bainbridge Island must destroy its entire stock of net pen-raised Atlantic salmon due to discovery of a deadly fish virus there.
