BOSTON — Those plump and tempting scallops at the fish counter might be a lot smaller than they look – a sodium-based compound can bloat s...
There will always be competing needs and viewpoints on how to best manage our nation's fisheries. But the bottom line is that the system is now working.
SEATTLE (AP) — A group of conservationists and American Indian tribes are suing over the Navy's expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the ...
Fishermen no longer throw thousands of pounds of fish overboard because of daily trip limits. And bycatch (the capture of non-target ocean wildlife, which has long been a serious problem in New England) is also on the decline.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska's Cook Inlet beluga whales were correctly listed as endangered, a federal judge ruled Monday, rejecting a state lawsuit th...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An unknown disease is killing or weakening scores of ringed seals along Alaska's north coast, where the animals have been found w...
During the first week of August, fish that don't typically get the lavish attention enjoyed by more charismatic megafauna finally got some recognition that might keep them from disappearing.
Healthy fish populations create jobs, support coastal economies, help repair damaged marine ecosystems and provide increased recreational opportunities for anglers like myself to bring home fish for my dinner table more often.
If we rebuild all of our fish populations to healthy levels, we have indeed achieved success, for they are the foundation upon which fishing businesses and fishermen can thrive.
According to the National Marine Fisheries Service, the economic value of ending overfishing and rebuilding all of our depleted U.S. fish populations could add up to $31 billion in sales and support 500,000 new jobs.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The state of Alaska filed a lawsuit Tuesday in an effort to stop a federal agency's plan to protect endangered sea lions by ...
HONOLULU — The federal government is recommending that a small population of dolphins living near Hawaii be placed on the endangered species lis...
North Atlantic right whales are struggling to survive and, thanks to action by The Humane Society of the United States, their chances just got a bit b...
by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Washington has a blind spot when it comes to the environment. BP and the oil spill brought the government's ...
Tomorrow morning my colleague Naomi Rose, Ph.D., and a number of other experts will testify before a House subcommittee about the ethical and legal is...
LOS ANGELES � The population of endangered green sea turtles at SeaWorld in San Diego grew by 82 in October when the eggs hatched on Shipwreck Beach...
This legislation promises good science now, and for the next 4-8 years; and hopefully restored guarantees of good science later, even under less humane executives than Obama.
The legacy of George W. Bush's final days in office will be degradation of the environment, endangered species and the safety of working people.
