Fish & Fisheries

Natural Resources [6]

Public [9]

Source: AP [18], 10/20/2022

Read more about "Sparkling Fish, Murky Methods: The Global Aquarium Trade" [16]

"Alaskans Question Fishery Management As Snow Crabs Disappear" [19]

"Crabbers and restaurateurs fear the unprecedented collapse of Alaska’s snow crab industry could portend more fishery closings as climate change takes a continued toll on fish stocks."

Climate Change [3]

Government [20]

Public [9]

Alaska and Hawaii [21]

Source: E&E News [22], 10/19/2022

Read more about "Alaskans Question Fishery Management As Snow Crabs Disappear" [19]

"The Precarious Position of Treaty-less Tribes" [23]

"What a five-year fight over a few dozen clams shows about the inconsistent rights of Indigenous tribes."

Environmental Justice [24]

Public [9]

Northwest (OR WA) [25]

Source: Hakai [26], 10/18/2022

Read more about "The Precarious Position of Treaty-less Tribes" [23]

Environmental Reporting Through an Indigenous Perspective [27]

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 [28] and watch video from an earlier webinar [29].

SEJ Publication Types:

Special Reports [30]

Topics on the Beat:

Activism [31]

Agriculture [32]

Air [33]

Biodiversity [2]

Climate Change [3]

Diversity [34]

Environmental Health [35]

Environmental Justice [24]

Environmental Politics [36]

Food [37]

Forests [38]

Government [20]

Health [39]

Journalism & Media [40]

Natural Resources [6]

People & Population [41]

Policy [42]

Pollution [7]

Religion, Faith and Spirituality [43]

Wildlife [44]

Region:

Northwest (OR WA) [25]

Canada [45]

Australia & Oceania [46]

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Public [9]

Read more about Environmental Reporting Through an Indigenous Perspective [27]

Lead Ammo and Tackle, Decades Later, Still Fought Over by Big Guns [47]

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.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [48]

Topics on the Beat:

Environmental Health [35]

Environmental Politics [36]

Health [39]

Journalism & Media [40]

Pollution [7]

Wildlife [44]

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Public [9]

Read more about Lead Ammo and Tackle, Decades Later, Still Fought Over by Big Guns [47]

Study Reveals ‘Staggering’ Scale Of Lost Fishing Gear Drifting In Oceans [49]

"Lost nets, lines and hooks trap wildlife for years as they float in the ocean, sink to the bottom or are washed ashore".

Pollution [7]

Public [9]

Source: Guardian [50], 10/17/2022

Read more about Study Reveals ‘Staggering’ Scale Of Lost Fishing Gear Drifting In Oceans [49]

Panama: ‘Flag Of Convenience’ For Illegal Fishing And Anonymity At Sea [51]

"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."

Public [9]

Source: Mongabay [52], 10/14/2022

Read more about Panama: ‘Flag Of Convenience’ For Illegal Fishing And Anonymity At Sea [51]

"Fishermen Hire Bush-Era Official In Challenge To Whale Laws" [53]

"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."

Biodiversity [2]

Public [9]