fishery
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The chapters on the doctrine of “maximum sustainable yield” in fishery management and the fraught international negotiations of fishing rights are a bit of a slog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Muir said work is being progressed "as a priority" to develop a temporary cessation scheme to support permit holders affected by the closure of the yellow eel fishery.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Fishing for the invasive blue catfish in the Potomac downstream of D.C. has skyrocketed in recent years, and there is concern about how the fishery will be affected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
By measuring overlap intensity across the population, the researchers have created a tool that can help assess ecological risks and guide ecosystem-based fishery management.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2025
One abundant and widely ranging species supports the entire commercial fishery of the southern Atlantic and Gulf states.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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It said the vessels - two small CalMac ferries, a fisheries research ship and a marine protection vessel - would provide a "bridge to the future" for the yard.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the open ocean, floating algae can form important habitats and nursery grounds for marine species, potentially supporting fisheries.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Yurok Tribe construction and fisheries crews pulled up roughly 20 acres of thick asphalt, restored the channel to a mile-long braided waterway and built wetlands and two ponds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Lamu's mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass beds are not expendable. They support fisheries, livelihoods and coastal protection," the NGO said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Another type of intensified food-gathering activity that developed was the freshwater eel fisheries of the Murray-Darling river system, where water levels in marshes fluctuate with seasonal rains.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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