Has developed fishery management plans for salmon, groundfish and coastal pelagic species in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone off Washington, Oregon and California, and recommends Pacific halibut harvest regulations to the International Pacific Halibut Co www.pcouncil.org
About the U.S. Atlantic lobster fishery and lobster conservation. Aimed at giving the fishing community access to the computer simulation models used by scientists in making conservation recommendations. Includes a glossary, tables, pictures, links, and www.lobsterconservation.com
Trade industry group offers detailed information about the clupeid fish the Atlantic Menhaden, including biology, fishery, fishery management, history and recent news. www.menhaden.org
1999 report from a U.S. National Academy of Sciences study conducted to evaluate whether marine-capture fisheries are sustainable and assess whether new approaches to ocean fishery management can help achieve sustainability. stills.nap.edu/html/marine_fisheries
Conducts research and gives scientific advice on fisheries ecology (including shellfish), sustainable exploitation of living marine resources, protection of the marine environment, and the quality of fishing products. www.dvz.be
UMERC conducts problem-oriented research on marine fisheries management and aquaculture, particularly in Alabama's coastal region. Includes news and information on the center, fish and shellfish research, and related topics. www.ag.auburn.edu/dept/faa/aumerc
Research areas include marine fishery resources, marine aquaculture, marine fishery environment protection, fish nutrition and diets, marine biological metabolic product utilization, marine fishing technologies, and aquatic product processing. www.lib.noaa.gov/china/archi/scsfri.htm
Greenpeace site about this ecosystem, its decline, and the stressors affecting it, including overfishing, oil and gas operations, reclamation of parts of the sea for farming, and overfertilization by nutrients. archive.greenpeace.org/~comms/cbio/nsea.html
Coalition of U.S. organizations dedicated to conserving marine fish and promoting their long-term sustainability. Information on fish species in peril, criticisms of current management, and recommendations for new measures. www.conservefish.org
Organization working to replenish the population of this fish in the Gulf of Mexico, through habitat restoration as well as cultivation and release. www.rsca.org
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