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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Environmental Group Says Lobster is “Poor Choice” for Pregnant Women
Later this summer, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) plans to raise concerns about mercury levels in lobster within the context of a draft update to federal consumer guidelines for seafood consumption. The draft update to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and … Continue reading
The Mercury-Laden Fish Floated for School Lunches
For quite some time, I’ve been working on a story regarding a small species of shark called dogfish. What started as a piece profiling some fish species the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) was featuring as abundant, underutilized and under-appreciated … Continue reading
Posted in Groundfishing, Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), Human Health, Legislation, Maine Fisheries, Marine Stewardship Council, Mercury, Northeast Fisheries
Tagged dave taylor, discover magazine, environmental policy, EPA, fda, mercury, national school lunch program, Northeast groundfish fishery, nutrition, seafood labeling, section 32 commodity purchase, spiny dogfish, trash fish, usda
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New $60K+ Anti-Aquarium Fishery Campaign in Hawaii Distances Itself from Other Fisheries
In a 20 June West Hawaii Today article detailing plans for a grant recently given to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) from from the Snorkel Bob Foundation, Humane Society International Executive Director Teresa Telecky attempted to distance HSUS’s anti-aquarium fishery campaign from other fisheries … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Ornamental Fisheries
Tagged anti-aquarium fishery campaign, Division of Aquatic Resource, hawaii aquarium fishery, hawaii recreational fishing license, hawaii sportfishing, Humane Society of the United States, Snorkel Bob Foundation, Teresa Telecky, west hawaii today, william walsh
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New Rule Banning Import of Lionfish to Florida Could be Slippery Slope
The smallest lionfish from the genus Pterois is the Mombasa lionfish (P. mombasae). It reaches a maximum size of 20 cm TL. The largest lionfish from the genus Dendrochirus (aka the dwarf lionfishes) is the zebra turkeyfish (D. zebra). It reaches a … Continue reading
Posted in Forida, Invasive Species, Ornamental Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries
Tagged aquarium trade, Dendrochirus mombasae, Dendrochirus zebra, devil firefish, FWC, invasive grouper, invasive marine fishes, lionfish ban, Mombasa lionfish, Pterois, Pterois miles, Pterois volitans, volitans lionfish, zebra turkeyfish
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FWC Commissioners Vote Unanimously to Approve Final Lionfish Rules
Today Florida Fish and Wildlife Commissioners approved unanimously the proposed final rules that 1) prohibit the importation of live lionfish from the genus Pterois, 2) allow persons diving by means of a rebreather to harvest and possess lionfish, and 3) allow … Continue reading
Lionfish Proposed Final Rules Set for Vote Today in Florida
Today Florida Fish and Wildlife staff will recommend approving the proposed final rules that prohibit the importation of live lionfish from the genus Pterois, allow persons diving by means of a rebreather to harvest and possess lionfish, and allow the Executive … Continue reading
Posted in Forida, Invasive Species, Ornamental Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries
Tagged Florida, FWC, lionfish ban, lionfish rules
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