Basics
Cap-Rent-Recycle: Common Sense on Catch Shares
2009-11-10
When it comes to management of U.S. fish resources, can we: • maintain public control of OUR fish resource? • manage for long-term ecosystem health? • promote green jobs and real living wages? • promote fairer rules for small-scale fishermen? • strengthen coastal and fishing communities? • get a financial return to reinvest in better ocean management? Yes, we can!
Catch Shares: Problems in Fisheries Management
2009-11-06
Catch share fishery management programs — also commonly known as individual fishing/transferable quotas, rationalization or limited access privilege programs — can be used as a method to privatize access to fish. This means they can give control over catching fish to only a handful of private individuals or companies, who can then exclude others.
Fair Fish: Fair Access to Fish
2009-09-04
FAIR FISH is about making sure U.S. fish are managed for the long-term benefit of the fish, fishing communities and all of us in the United States.
BP’s Atlantis: Will It Cause a Catastrophic Accident in the Gulf of Mexico?
2009-07-08
Fact Sheet - BP has repeatedly skirted the law in developing the Atlantis project. BP’s own database from November 2008 shows that it does not have the required engineering certification for 85 percent of the project’s subsea piping and instrument diagrams and many of its safety shutdown systems’ logic diagrams.
Seafood Buying Guide
2008-08-29
With so many different seafood options in markets and restaurants, how can you make choices that are best for your health, the environment and the communities that bring fish to your table? There are so many different factors to consider, choosing the right seafood can be a challenge. By asking questions and knowing what to look for and what to avoid, you can better choose seafood that is clean, green and safe. Check out Food & Water Watch’s new Seafood Substitutes Card that lists better alternatives to common, but potentially harmful, seafood choices. This guide can explain why certain choices are recommended and help you ask the right questions to make informed decisions.
A Fishy Story
2008-07-11
For centuries, Alaskan fishermen have caught salmon. Their communities thrived along with the abundant seasonal runs of healthy fish. It was exciting to be a salmon fisherman, making a living spending days on the water and enjoying the competition with the fish.
Rigs to Riches
2007-10-19
Before Congress could evaluate the 2007 Offshore Aquaculture Bill, the U.S. Department of the Interior published a document suggesting that it intends to issue permits for offshore aquaculture operations on or near oil platforms, potentially circumventing the legislative process.
Fact Sheets
Reports
- Land-Based Recirculating Aquaculture Systems — This report, Land-Based Recirculating Aquaculture ...