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Articles	Monster Seaweed?	An article from the New York Times on problems caused by a common algae that has been introduced into the Mediterranean
	CCA Tactics	A Mississippi Press article questioning the anti-commercial fishing tactics of the Coastal Conservation Association
	Coral Disease (#1)	A New York Times article on a "disease" that is affecting living coral in many locations worldwide.
	Coral Disease (#2)	A Reuters article discussing dying coral in the Florida Keys and possibly relating it to development
	Cause of Amphibian deaths	A researcher has discovered what has been causing widespread mortalities in amphibian populations in Central America
	Recreational Anglers: Quit whining	The Island Breeze editorial suggesting recreational aren't blameless in fish shortages
	"New" scourge targets New England fish	Research done by San Francisco State researcher identifies tiny hydroid preying on larval Georges Bank fish
	Swordfisher & media star	A profile of Linda Greenlaw, captain of a swordfish longliner propelled into the limelight by The Perfect Storm [ ]
	Confessions of a Captain	St. Petersburg (FL) Times column berating recreational anglers for needlessly killing fish
	Outboard motor impacts review	Primarily a literature review presented at an EPA workshop on potential boating impacts
	Chaos in fishery management	Early (1990) article relating Chaotic theory of population fluctuations to fisheries management
	Boating workshop raises tough questions	Report on workshop at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution published in Commercial Fisheries News [ ]
	Zebra mussels supplanting native fauna?	A NOAA press release discussing the disappearance of amphipods in Lake Michigan sediments - includes links
	Sharks and then some	An excerpt from a 1970 book that illustrates how much our thinking about living marine resources has changed
	A 'Dead Zone' Grows in the Gulf of Mexico	An article from the New York Times discussing the possible causes and implications of a large "dead zone" (last year it was the size of New Jersey) in the Gulf of Mexico
	Senseless Killing in the Seas	An editorial appearing in the same edition of the Times as the above article which somewhat inexplicably "blames it all on overfishing"
	Fish or Cut Bait	An Introductory Guide to the Federal Management System for Atlantic Coast Fishermen and Women
	Bold new ‘chaos theory’ says fishery experts way off track	A review of Chaos theory in fisheries management from a Pulitzer Prize winning series on the state of the world's fisheries in the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
	Taking the pulse of the ocean along our coasts	Announcing a NOAA initiative "...to nail down the causes and extent of the problems that plague our coastal areas so solutions can be found"
	Growth and Pollution Threaten Oregon, U.S. Coasts	"There is an urgent need to nail down the causes and extent of the  problems that plague our coastal areas..."
	Improving Fish Stock Assessments	The Executive Summary of a report by the National Research Council's Committee of Fish Stock Assessment Methods & a link to the full report.
	Mixed Trawl Management	An article published in 1991 Commercial Fisheries News [ ] describing an attempt at innovative management (which subsequently fizzled).
	The elver fishery and eel aquaculture	An article which corrects some of the misinformation about a developing elver fishery in New Jersey and the New Jersey eel fishery
	Menhaden fishing and political pressure	An article addressing the traditional menhaden fishery and recently introduced New Jersey legislation to restrict it unnecessarily
	Right Idea, Wrong Solution	A suggestion for meaningful conservation measures benefiting North Atlantic swordfish.
	El Nino related coral bleaching	A NOAA press release relating coral reef bleaching in the Indian Ocean to El Nino related temperature "anomalies."
	Fish Story	Environmentalists and some high-profile Dallas chefs say ocean food supplies are in crisis. But is their disaster cry simply publicity bait? (from the Dallas Observer)
	En Garde For Swordfish	St. Petersburg Times article looking at the swordfish boycott and the strategizing that led up to it
	Lake Ontario threatened by small invader	A Reuters article on the "invasion" of Lake Ontario by an exotic Gobey and the possible impacts of the introduction on the native fish species.
	A Slaughter of Cormorants in Angler Country	This article highlights what is becoming a growing concern top many fishermen - the increasing impacts of interspecies predation in important fisheries.
	Seals and humans becoming less than compatible at La Jolla beach	An article illustrative of a growing problem as the populations of various "protected" species continue to expand their natural ranges, increasingly conflicting with human activities in the same areas.
	Chefs go toque-to-toque	An article from the Philadelphia Inquirer describing a debate between the supporters of the Pew/SeaWeb consumer boycott and a chef who took the trouble to determine what the actual situation was regarding U.S. fishermen.
	Managing The Waterways -- Too  Clean For The Fish?	An article looking at declines in Puget Sound's fisheries and attempting to relate them to other factors at work in the Sound.
	Steadying the scales of justice  deep in the waters of controversy	A follow-up column from the Philadelphia Inquirer describing Chef Jack McDavid's position in taking on the Pew Trust financed swordfish boycott.
	As Alaska Melts, Scientists  Consider the Reasons Why	An article from the New York Times examining the regression of an Alaskan glacier.
	Its About Time: Rethinking Fisheries Management	From the abstract of the paper this page links to: "continuous surprises and stock failures provides impetus to revise not only the basic theory of resource management, but even the philosophies of conventional fisheries management practice."
	Study discounts mercury danger in ocean fish	"Sea bass? Flounder? Eat up. There's evidence, scientists said Tuesday, that ocean fish pose little risk, even to children and pregnant women, from low levels of mercury they pick up in the aquatic food chain."
	A Crowded, Uneasy Mix in Hudson and Harbor	An article from the New York Times discussing the overcrowded condition of the waterways of the New York harbor.
	Barge grounding on the East River	An coast guard release detailing a barge loaded with fuel oil and gasoline aground and leaking in the East River.
	Boston Globe on swordfish	From the front page of the Globe's Food Section, a balanced article detailing both sides in the consumer boycott od swordfish being pushed by the multi billion dollar Pew Charitable Trusts.
	Introduced whelk threatens Chesapeake	Continuing the introduced exotic species theme, a large predator snail native to Asia has been discovered in the Chesapeake bay.
	Sea otters cause problems in Southern California	Moving outside of their "protected" range in the waters off Southern California, sea otters are threatening local fisheries (at the same time the otters are facing their own pollution-related problems).
	Royal Caribbean line fined for pollution	Report of a plea-bargain agreement reached in June that will see the company pay a total of $9 million, the largest pollution fines ever assessed against a cruise company, for dumping oil into Caribbean and Atlantic waters.
	Hyacinth choking streams with no remedy in sight	Water hyacinths are causing problems in waterways in Louisiana but some of the treatments being considered seem worse than the "disease."
	Why Cape Codders Speak Bad Japanese And Sing the Blues	Japan's taste for choice tuna fades, and fishermen gaze longingly to the East - a look at the implications of international economic conditions on a small, "local" fishery.
	Reefs in deep peril	Ocean warming and intrusions by humans threaten coral reefs worldwide, with alarming ramifications for other sea life. A U.S. task force will address the issue, but some fear it may be too late.
	Marine life dying from boat paint pollution	A Reuters release on a World Wildlife Fund initiative focusing on the detrimental effects of the toxic bottom paint in use today.
	Green crab invades Northwest coast	An article detailing the threat being posed to native species in the Pacific Northwest by the introduction of an "exotic" crab species.
	Mitten crabs fan out in area: Species could be a threat to levees	Ditto the article immediately above, but a different species of crab, a different geographic area, and an additional threat to levees.
	The Role of Development in Fisheries Management	A "tongue in cheek" 1984 article published in Marine Recreational Fisheries that addresses the problems associated with the "gamefish" mentality of some fisheries managers.
	Marine Engines Face New Emissions Rules	Associated Press article on California's enactment of more stringent emission standards for PWCs and pleasure craft
	State to Clean Up Marine Engine Exhaust	San Francisco Chronicle on the new California boating emission standards
	Dramatic Changes In Bering Sea Ecosystem	NOAA Press Release detailing initial stages in a multi-disciplinary effort to understand recent changes in the Bering Sea ecosystem and unprecedented physical and biological fluctuations
	Nations Express Concern About Coral Bleaching	NOAA Press Release detailing the further spread of coral bleaching, discussing some possible implications and including links to related web sites.
	Marine Fish Stocks on the Mend	According to this NOAA release "the Sustainable Fisheries Act's new management strategy will result in measures that will better protect fish habitat, reduce bycatch, and make fishing practices more environmentally friendly and sustainable."
	1998 Warmest Year on Record, NOAA Announces	NOAA announced today that global temperatures in 1998 were the warmest in the past 119 years, since reliable instrument records began.
	California rockfish near point of no return	Article detailing the decline of the 70 species California rockfish complex and attributing the decline to water temperature increases and the associated decline in plankton production.
	Management system failing fish and fishermen	An article from Commercial Fisheries News discussing what might be increasing gaps between the fishing industry and the federal fisheries management system.
	Low-tech `pingers' to save marine mammals	An article from the Philadelphia Inquirer looking at the acoustic pinger technology that was developed by commercial fishermen to avoid interactions between their fishing gear and marine mammals.
	Coast Guard position on safety surprises many who toil at sea	An article from the Asbury Park (New Jersey) Press detailing the newly released USCG fishing vessel safety report and industry reactions to it.
	From science to illusion: Mathematics in fishery management	An article by Jim O'Malley  originally appearing in Pacem in Maribus XXVI (The International Ocean Institute) that takes a critical look at the use - and misuse - of mathematics and modeling in fisheries management.
	The  U. S. Northwest Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery: An overview of problems and solutions	Two Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences researchers - Jim Kirkley and Bill DuPaul - look at the current troubles in the Mid-Atlantic/New England sea scallop fishery and discuss some potential solutions.
	Ban on Commercial Bass Fishing in Hudson Could Be Eased	New information indicates that a lifting of the ban on consumption of Hudson River striped bass might be justified. This article from the New York Times by Andrew Revkin looks at the brewing controversy.
	Finding a Balance Between Economy and Ecosystem	Another provocative article by Jim O'Malley discussing the use - or more accurately, misuse - of language to demonize the commercial fishing industry.
	Oil Drilling on Georges Bank? Canadians need help	A guest editorial from Commercial Fisheries News by one of the leaders of an effort to get the Canadian government to extend a drilling moratorium on this productive fishing area.
	Social and Cultural Impact Assessment of the Highly Migratory FMP	The Executive Summary and Table of Contents of this recently completed report that demonstrates how an impact assessment of a fisheries management action should be done (including a link to the profile of the fishing port of Barnegat Light, NJ).
	What fools we are for spoiling our coasts, our oceans	A column from the Cape Cod Times discussing the problems that rampant coastal development are causing in our coastal fisheries.
	Caribbean Whaler a Legend on Island	o show that all the whaling activity isn't taking place in the Northwest, an AP article on a whaler on the Caribbean Island of Granada.
	Turtles Vanish in Black Hole: Soup Pots and Pans of China	The turtles in Southeast Asia are disappearing, casualties of an insatiable demand in China for what are considered delicacies.
	Back With His True Love: Fishing	What might well be a cautionary article about a third generation commercial fisherman who is acting as a "living exhibit" of what the fishing industry used to be like in Michigan.
	The Diverse Creatures of the Deep May Be Starving	West coast oceanographic researchers have determined that the food raining down on abyssal ocean creatures has diminished significantly in recent years.
	Gray whales may have hit peak status	An abnormally high level of dead gray whales washing up on West coast beaches indicates that the stock might be fully recovered and is now suffering from population pressures.
	Bypassing Dams Best Chance for Regaining Harvestable Salmon	This AP article reports on an American Fisheries Society recommendation that particular salmon runs might only be saved by allowing them to bypass dams on the Snake River in Idaho.
	Evidence Puts Dolphins in New Light, as Killers	This article by New York Times writer William J. Broad gives us a slightly different perspective of porpoises and dolphins.
	Jersey anglers keep striped bass just for themselves	A column by Molly Benjamin published in the Cape Cod Times that addresses the ban on the sale of striped bass in New Jersey from a consumer perspective.
	Biased scientific reporting is tainting  the Helfley Bill	an article by researcher Dr. Michel Kaiser reviewing the science - or lack thereof - underlying the anti-trawling/dredging campaign that has become the anti-fishing fad of the week.
To top of page	U.S. should step up and not stop fishing	The "Comment" column from the August, 1999 Fishing News International criticizing Congressman Helfey's proposed anti-trawling legislation.

Books	At The Hand Of Man	An examination of the conditions and the politics that led to the international ban on the sale of ivory
	Blues	An extremely entertaining and informative book on the natural history of bluefish and the people that pursue them
	British Sea Fishermen	A description of the commercial fishing ports and the conditions in the industry in the British Isles immediately after W.W.II
	Distant Waters	A comprehensive look at life in the distant water fleets of a number of nations during the 1970s
	Encyclopedia of Fish Cookery	A truly "encyclopedic" book covering much more than the cooking of most important finfish and shellfish species (but there are many recipes)
	Captains Courageous	Kipling's classic novel of how  tycoon's son is "rehabilitated" by a stay on a Grand Banks schooner ( an excerpt)
	Men's Lives	A history of and homage to the baymen of Long Island and  a look at politics of fish allocation struggles ( an excerpt)
	The Old Man and the Sea	Hemingway's classic novel centering around the struggle of an old Cuban fisherman to land a huge marlin ( an excerpt)
	The Perfect Storm	A recent publication tracing a 1991 storm and the tragic loss of a longline vessel and all its crew
	Wetland Riders	Chronicle by an involved fishermen of the battle by the Gulf Coast sportsfishing industry to stop commercial harvesting and sale of entire fish species
	Patterns in the Ocean	Fisheries population dynamics from an oceanographer's perspective
	Proceedings of The Environmental  Impacts of Boating workshop	The Executive Summary and Introduction of the published Proceedings of the first Boating Impact Workshop held at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
	Effects of Fishing Gear on the  Sea Floor of New England	The introduction from the published proceedings of a workshop addressing the potential impacts of commercial fishing gear on the habitat of the New England sea floor (one of the few balanced treatments on this subject we've come across).
	Fishing For Truth	A brief review of a book detailing the Eastern Canadian cod stock assessment process that should be must reading for anyone involved in the fisheries management process.
To top of page	In the Slick of the Cricket	A review of the very well-received book about "monster" fisherman Captain Frank Mundus by fishing writer Russell Drumm.( an excerpt)