Fisheries, Food, and Finances: The 2020 State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture Report
For some, fishing is a leisure activity – an excuse to get out on the water and enjoy nature with friends and family. Globally, however, fishing is Read More…
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Underutilized and Underrated: The Artisanal Fishermen of Monterey Bay
[caption id="attachment_54508" align="alignleft" width="1322"] Madisyn Pyorre on an Alaskan salmon boat[/caption] I come from a small coastal town in northern California, where someone in every family usually Read More…
Delta Drought Review: How Did We Do?
The stress of an extreme drought can plunge a freshwater-hungry region into crisis mode. Multiple years of high temperatures plus little rain and snowfall from 2012–2016 drained Read More…
Hidden Harvests: Underreporting the World’s Freshwater Fishing Catch
When a fishing catch isn’t officially reported or documented, its contribution to food security and livelihoods is essentially invisible to researchers and managers. As FISHBIO well knows Read More…
Greening our Fleet
If you live near the San Joaquin River tributaries throughout the Central Valley, chances are you may have seen one of the many large Ford trucks in Read More…
Groundfish make a sustainable seafood rebound
Conscientious chefs, shoppers, and restaurant goers in search of sustainable seafood just got a heap of new options to choose from. The Monterey Bay Aquarium's highly regarded Read More…
The Mekong at an environmental crossroads
Southeast Asia's Mekong region is one of the world's environmental wonders--but a recent report highlights that much of the area's incredible natural diversity is in danger of Read More…