Nearly 220,000 river herring have made their way up Bride Brook in East Lyme and into their spawning grounds. That’s nearly three times the average from a decade ago! This year’s count continues Bride Brook’s strong numbers and further proves the success of our 2010 restoration project.
In a move praised by both commercial and conservation interests, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) agreed Tuesday to a ten-percent increase to the total allowable catch (TAC) for Atlantic menhaden.
Nationally, the status of our fish stocks is very good. However, if we dig deeper into the numbers, we still see serious problems at the regional level, specifically here in New England.
Kensington helps support a multi-million-dollar recreational fishing industry, educational programs from young students, and thousands of jobs.
Part three of an intermittent series on NOAA Fisheries’ Milford Laboratory, a federal facility that has been a leader in aquaculture research for over 80 years.
Ocean acidification puts Lobsters and Crabs at risk.
Written for the Long Island Sound Study’s Fall 2014 Update, this pair of articles provides great examples of how farming–both on land and at sea–can help reduce hypoxia and improve the Sound’s water quality.
While this summer is an indication of good news, we must continue the enormous challenge of pulling excess nitrogen out of the system.
