"The Precarious Position of Treaty-less Tribes"
"What a five-year fight over a few dozen clams shows about the inconsistent rights of Indigenous tribes."
Source: Hakai, 10/18/2022
Fish & Fisheries
Environmental Reporting Through an Indigenous Perspective
Indigenous communities that have tried to live in balance with nature have seen their practices largely ignored. But now many have turned to them for guidance. As part of a special initiative from the Society of Environmental Journalists on covering climate solutions, we offer a tipsheet from journalist Brian Bull on reporting on how Indigenous people use nature-based environmental solutions. Also, check out additional resources and watch video from an earlier webinar.
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Lead Ammo and Tackle, Decades Later, Still Fought Over by Big Guns
Lead kills. With hunting and fishing seasons underway, lead ammo and tackle put a known neurotoxin into the ecosystem. And that renews a long-standing controversy, with a tug of war over rules limiting lead at the local and federal levels. The latest TipSheet examines why it matters to vulnerable species, like the bald eagle, as well as to humans. Plus, local story ideas and resources.
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Study Reveals ‘Staggering’ Scale Of Lost Fishing Gear Drifting In Oceans
"Lost nets, lines and hooks trap wildlife for years as they float in the ocean, sink to the bottom or are washed ashore".
Source: Guardian, 10/17/2022
Panama: ‘Flag Of Convenience’ For Illegal Fishing And Anonymity At Sea
"The crystal-clear waters of the oceans surrounding Panama hold wealth beyond the abundance of fish. Legal gaps and flexibility in some of the regulations governing fishing activity have become the ideal bait, attracting companies from all over the world that seek to benefit by keeping some of their business deals in the shadows."
Source: Mongabay, 10/14/2022
"Fishermen Hire Bush-Era Official In Challenge To Whale Laws"
"Maine lobster fishermen have hired a former high-ranking U.S. Department of Justice official to represent them in their case against new laws intended to protect whales."
Source: AP, 10/13/2022
Alaska Cancels Bering Sea King, Snow Crab Seasons Over Population Collapse
"Alaska officials have canceled the fall Bristol Bay red king crab harvest, and in a first-ever move, also scuttled the winter harvest of smaller snow crab."
Source: Seattle Times, 10/12/2022
"With 2025 Chesapeake Bay Goal Out Of Reach, Region Plans For What’s Next"
"With its 2025 deadline a little more than three years away, environmental leaders are publicly acknowledging what’s been increasingly obvious for years — that the Chesapeake Bay region will for the third time miss a self-imposed cleanup deadline."
Source: Bay Journal, 10/11/2022
Gray Whale Numbers Along West Coast Down Nearly 40% Since 2016
"The number of gray whales migrating along the Pacific Coast of North America has steadily declined by nearly 40% from a 2016 peak, and the population produced its fewest calves on record this year, according to U.S. research released on Friday."
Source: Reuters, 10/10/2022
"‘Forever Chemicals’ In Deer, Fish Challenge Hunters, Tourism"
"Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of a class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer — and that’s prompting health advisories in some places where hunting and fishing are ways of life and key pieces of the economy."
Source: AP, 10/06/2022
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