Posts for tag "fisheries management"
Fishackathon Competition Looks To Leverage Data Against Fisheries Issues
The fishackathon is an interesting competition that began in 2013. Back then, it didn’t have too many competitors. But it has blossomed into a big event in just the past few years.
- Posted May 11, 2016
Rearing Facility Proposed To Add Lake Sturgeon To Maumee River
In the 1800s, lake sturgeon were so plentiful in Lake Erie that they were seen as a nuisance. Commercial fishing crews wanted them gone because they were so large and strong that they could essentially destroy most...
- Posted April 8, 2016
Panel Suggests Pilot Projects, Caution For Great Lakes Fish Farming
A panel of scientists, economists and other experts are recommending a measured approach to Great Lakes fish farming, according to the Associated Press. They make the recommendation, along with others, in several reports presented to Michigan state...
- Posted November 9, 2015
Minnesota DNR Collects Walleye To Manage Lake Fisheries
Fisheries biologists with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are working to maintain walleye populations in the state, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. As part of the effort, scientists gathered brood stock from central Minnesota’s...
- Posted May 20, 2015
NOAA Fisheries 2014 Status of Stocks report reveals lowest-ever number of threatened fish stocks
Amid a sea of cynicism surrounding the state of the world’s oceans and the decline of their inhabitants, the most recent fishery sustainability report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries division comes as a breath...
- Posted May 8, 2015
Mother Nature throws a curve at interstate walleye sampling project in newly surveyed river system
When it comes to stocking fisheries, it’s vital to match the right fish with the right habitat. But that means more than merely matching trout to stream. Two populations of the same species can develop differences over...
- Posted April 29, 2015
