Top Kill Operation Succeeds in Killing Much of BP's Credibility

June 2, 2010–US EPA withheld information, and twice during the five-day operation BP cut off the mud pumps for long periods without letting the public know, making statements that left the impression the operation was ongoing.

Boaters and Fishers Pay Taxes, Get Rewards

April 28, 2010–Dept. of Interior/US Fish and Wildlife Service awards $12 million for construction of docks, boat slips, and other recreational boating facilities at 13 locations in 10 states.

NOAA Is Soliciting Public Comment on Aquaculture Policy

April 14, 2010–Six public listening sessions in April and May will provide input for the agency's draft national policy on marine aquaculture products.

Catch Share: Fisheries Management Policy Controversy Heats Up

February 17, 2010–NOAA's proposal to apply quotas to individual fishing operations, rather than across an entire fishery, lands support from environmental groups, draws opposition from many US fishing operations.

4 Years, 500 Lakes, and A Lot of Polluted Fish: New EPA Study

November 25, 2009–Results of sampling the tissue of fish caught in freshwater lakes throughout the US reveal widespread contamination by pollutants such as mercury and PCBs.

Mercury Found in All Sampled Fish in U.S. Streams

September 2, 2009–USGS researchers have found that it may be impossible for people eating fish caught in US waters to avoid eating mercury-contaminated fish.

NOAA Fishery Advisers Have New Look

July 8, 2009–If you report for a coastal region where fisheries are important, it's a good time to investigate the membership makeup of your regional Fishery Management Council.

Cumulative Ocean Impacts Mapped Off U.S. and Mexican Shores

May 27, 2009–Researchers from California and Hawaii have analyzed 25 factors and developed a map that reflects the relative cumulative magnitude of their effects on the waters extending for about 250-350 miles off the shores of Washington, Oregon, California, and the Baja Peninsula.

BookShelf: Man And Technology Combine To Plunder The Oceans

May 1, 2009–

Review: Diagnosis: Mercury, Money, Politics & Poison

January 15, 2009–Written by Jane Hightower; reviewed by Jennifer Weeks.