Recreational fishing threatens marine stocks
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Managers of US marine fisheries may have overlooked a cunning predator that takes almost a quarter of the catch of threatened species: Uncle Joe, the fishing nut.
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Tuna fish stocks in the Mediterranean are in danger of being wiped out due to overfishing, a green group said on Tuesday, calling for a halt in EU subsidies and tougher rules to halt illegal fishing.
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Fishing is steady although the number of anglers going out has been down somewhat. Walleye can still be taken most anywhere, but you have to work for it.  Dropping water levels have led to unusable ramps.
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By JIM FREDA  Over the winter, the National Marine Fisheries Service announced that the total allowable landings for fluke this season will be 17.1 million pounds. The commercial quota will be 10,267,098 pounds and the recreational sector gets 6,844,800 pounds.
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Amateur anglers have a significant and possibly damaging impact on certain sea-fish populations, scientists claim. The Science magazine study says the US&#39;s 10 million saltwater recreational anglers may need better regulation.
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Recreational fishing accounts for almost a quarter of the total take of depleted saltwater fish species in the United States, including economically important species such
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Scottish fishing leaders and politicians voice fears about the latest round of quota negotiations.
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A rare reef fish called the humphead wrasse should be guarded from the trade that is threatening its future, conservation agencies have claimed.
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Asia's fishery industry is awash with growth, opportunity and risk.
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The international body overseeing wildlife trade may throw a lifeline to the shark popular in fish and chips and the aromatic cedar tree used for fine furniture and humidors, as it considers new limitations on commercial fisheries and timber.
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It is trying to protect its world-famous bounty of fish with marine protected areas.
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Fuel subsidies allowing trawlers to "plunder" vulnerable fish stocks should be scrapped, scientists say.
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By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID  SAN FRANCISCO - With declining catches close to shore, commercial fishing is turning to deeper waters, threatening species that live in the cold and gloom of the deep oceans, according to researchers.
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WASHINGTON -- Congress was poised to pass a bill last night to revamp management of the nation's marine fisheries and strengthen protections against overfishing of dwindling stocks.
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Fuel subsidies that allow trawlers to "plunder" vulnerable fish stocks should be scrapped, claim leading scientists.
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Fishermen are famed for overstating the size of their catches, but science has found an instance in which they may have underestimated their prowess: an unexpectedly big toll on saltwater fish populations.
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Calls to increase catch quotas for depleted fish stocks, such as cod, are deeply misguided.