John on Press Herald Post Recreational fishermen are up in arms! Soon they’ll be protesting in the streets of Augusta, pounding on the doors of the Legislature. Liberté! Equalité! Fraternité! Unite against bureaucracy! So what’s the fuss? Because a recent federal...
John on Press Herald Post From the deck of a boat it all just looks like water. But from a fish eye view, this is a wonderful place. Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is at the ecological heart of the Gulf of Maine. This is where cold nutrient-rich water,...
John on Press Herald Post Marine fisheries are a multi-billion dollar industry. The New England Fishery Management Council serves, in effect, as the board of trustees for the production line and operations of this industry. Individually, Council appointees are...
John on Press Herald Post Who owns the fish in the sea? Who owns the whales? Who owns the habitat they live in? You do. We all do. Fisheries and the marine environment are a public resource trust. The United States has jurisdiction over 3.4 million square...
John on Press Herald Post Hey! Breaking news bulletin! “16 out of the 21 oceanic shark and ray species that are caught in high seas fisheries are at heightened risk of extinction due primarily to targeted fishing.” ...