With the Hawaii Land Board’s decision last month, the battle over the aquarium fishery in Hawaii continues. The future of what many top scientists regard as one of the most sustainable near shore fisheries in the world is uncertain. Most people in the trade and hobby are at least somewhat [...]
For the first time, a study has quantified just how important seagrass is in supporting global fisheries' productivity. The study, published in Conservation Letters Open Access by researchers led by Dr. Richard Unsworth at Swansea University, Wales, shows that a fifth of the planet’s [...]
Lined Bristletooth. credit: Bernard Dupont It’s a simple concept. Limit or stop fishing in some areas to allow fish populations to regenerate and individual animals to reach a greater age and size, and there’s more fish ultimately available for everyone. Perhaps understandably, the [...]
credit: Luc Viatour / www.Lucnix.be Hawaii Government Senate Bill [...]
One of the most pressing demands placed upon policy makers and those seeking to protect marine biodiversity is to identify which areas need our protection efforts the most. In a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers identified six marine regions with exceptional [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50L6JcMOVLQ This just in: A new 15-minute video documentary: HAWAII’S AQUARIUM FISHERY: REGULATED, VALUABLE, SUSTAINABLE, was released today by the Big Island Association of Tropical Fishermen. This 15-minute documentary about the Hawaii aquarium fishery is [...]
Ret Talbot is our guest this week.It’s time for a new Reef Threads podcast. This week we’re joined by Ret Talbot to talk about the tremendous and exciting progress that is being made with the Philippines fisheries. Collecting in the Philippines has long been a sore spot for this hobby. But [...]
