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Story Archives of 'fishing industry'New Rules for Atlantic FishingBy Shannon Mullen on Friday, April 11, 2008.New England's groundfish stocks are showing signs of fragile recovery after decades of over-fishing. But the strict federal rules behind that recovery have forced many fishermen out of business in ports from Maine to Rhode Island. And fishermen are starting to agree - the only way to salvage their way of life is to radically change the way they do business. As NHPR Correspondent Shannon Mullen reports, one fishing community in Massachusetts is taking the lead. listen:
  What the Cod Can Teach the TunaBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, February 20, 2008.Researchers from around the world met in Boston over the weekend to examine the depleted state of our oceans, and specifically the Tuna. For help, they used not only the latest technology but looked back at past mistakes from centuries ago, contained in logbooks, in stories of New England fishermen, and the history of New England’s beloved Cod. Guest
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Farmers Looking To Raise FishBy Murray Carpenter on Monday, January 21, 2008.The Maine Agricultural Trade Show took place last week at the Augusta Civic Center. Some came to kick tires on the newest tractors, and others to learn the latest agricultural techniques. But a handful of Maine farmers also learned how to grow aquatic crops among their fields. Farm-pond fish can bring a pretty penny. Maine Public Radio's Murray Carpenter reports. listen:
New Hampshire Might Not Have Muscle Beach, But It Has Mussel FarmBy Roger Wood on Friday, October 26, 2007.New Hampshire's commercial fishing industry could get a boost from an ambitious new aquaculture project. Three miles off the coast of Rye sits the nation's first open ocean mussel growing operation. NHPR Correspondent Roger Wood reports. listen:
Gone Fishing!By Laura Knoy on Monday, July 17, 2006.It isn't easy being a fisherman these days... the work is dangerous, demanding and tougher to make a good living. Due to worries over fish stocks out at sea, stricter regulations have been set on when they can fish, where they can fish and how they can fish. Now a new study out of the University of New Hampshire shows that the new regulations haven't been working that well. It states that only 5% of the stock has been rebuilt and that "overfishing" is still happening. The report can only be more bad news for those who make their living off the fish of the sea. We'll look at this report, the concerns over overfishing and restocking, as well as the challenges of the fisherman. Laura's guests are John Williamson, Fish Conservation Manager at the Ocean Conservancy. Vito Giacalone, Chairman for Governmental Affairs at the Northeast Seafood Coalition and Richard Langan, Director of the UNH Open Ocean Aquaculture Program. We'll also hear an earlier interview that NHPR News Director Mark Bevis had with Andrew Rosenberg, a Professor of Natural Resources at the University of New Hampshire and lead author of a new study on the condition of America's fish stocks. listen:
New Report Gives Mixed Review to 10 Years of Fishing RestrictionsBy Mark Bevis on Tuesday, July 11, 2006.A new study on the condition of the nation's fish stocks reports mixed results. In 1996, Congress passed the Magnuson-Stevens Act, designed to rebuild commercial fish populations in ten years by ending overfishing. But the study commissioned by the Lenfest Ocean Program of the Pew Charitable Trusts has found that the law hasn't been working very well. Only about 5 percent of the stocks have been rebuilt over ten years. And about 50 percent continue to be overfished. Dr. Andrew Rosenberg, Professor of Natural Resources at the University of New Hampshire was the lead author of the study. His study on the nation's fish stocks was sponsored by the Lenfest Ocean Program of the Pew Charitable Trusts. It is to be published in the August issue of the scientific journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. He tells NHPR's Mark Bevis the Magnuson-Stevens Act gets a mixed performance review. listen:
New Fishing Regulations May Hurt Seacoast EconomyBy Roger Wood on Thursday, March 23, 2006.When new fishing restrictions are scheduled to go into effect later this year, the average number of fishing days for New Hampshire's fleet are expected to be cut in half. The new rules were adopted by the New England Fishery Management Council last month as a result of federal requirements to rebuild dwindling stocks of groundfish in the region. Local fishermen predict their industry will die a slow death and with it part of the Seacoast region's economy. NHPR Correspondent Roger Wood spoke to some people involved in that industry and tourism in Portsmouth and files this report. listen:
The Fishing Industry: By-Catch Study and Poet FishersBy Shay Zeller on Monday, December 5, 2005.A new study in the journal Fish and Fisheries finds that American fishing operations discard more than 20 percent of what they catch each year. Andy Rosenberg, a professor of Natural Resources Policy and Management at the University of New Hampshire was one of three authors of the U-S and Canada-funded study. Andy looks at where New England stands nationally and what impact efforts to rebuild the Atlantic fisheries off the northeast coast of the country are having. Later in the show, correspondent Elizabeth Wynne Johnson takes us into the colorful world of commercial fisherman poetry. Her piece came to us via the Public Radio Exchange. You can hear her piece and review it by clicking here. Johnny Cash closes our show tonight with his rendition of the Tom Petty song "I Won't Back Down." It's from the album, "American III: Solitary Man". listen:
Fish Farming in the Open OceanBy Kerry Grens on Monday, September 19, 2005.The seafood industry is constantly under pressure to meet more demand. But limits on wild fish catch and challenges to near shore fish farms create hurdles to getting more domestic fish on the plate. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire think they’ve got the solution. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens reports on a fish harvest at a farm out in the open ocean. listen:
Groundfish Off New England: Good News and Bad NewsBy Mark Bevis on Wednesday, September 14, 2005.On Thursday, The New England Fisheries Council is scheduled to hear the first formal report in three years on the status of New England's groundfish. The report, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northeast Fisheries Science Center, gives regulators a snapshot of whether fish stocks are improving. Terry Frady is the spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries in the Northeast. She tells NHPR's Mark Bevis the report offers a mixed bag. tape: Terry Frady is with NOAA Fisheries in the Northeast. She was speaking with NHPR's Mark Bevis She says the best success story has been Georges Bank Haddock which was at its lowest levels in the mid 1990s, but appears to be rebounding. listen:
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