The Fish Trap Journal – Wild Fish Conservancy Northwest
Oct 4, 2021 · Welcome to The Fish Trap Journal, the official field journal for Wild Fish Conservancy’s Fish Trap Project dedicated to sharing stories, news, and updates on straight …
Thanks to you, We Made History for Wild Salmon, Orcas, Tribal …
1 day ago · This week, the WA Board of Natural Resources cast a historic vote to permanently ban commercial net pen aquaculture in Washington marine waters. Washington is the …
Fish Traps: Ancient Method Could Become Way of the Future
Jan 14, 2022 · For the past six years, Wild Fish Conservancy has been testing a fish trap on the lower Columbia River with the goal of finding a fishing tool that would allow commercial fishing …
The Fish Trap Moves Forward to Legalization
This week, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Kelly Susewind officially announced the agency will designate an Emerging Commercial Fishery for alternative …
South Atlantic council opens door to ‘ropeless’ fish trap gear
Sep 17, 2023 · Developing on-demand or ‘ropeless’ fish trap gear could allow more fishermen to keep working in the black sea bass fishery from the Carolinas to Florida, even with seasonal …
VIMS awarded funds to clean up derelict fishing gear
Dec 12, 2024 · A massive cleanup of derelict fishing gear in U.S. coastal waters is set to begin now that William & Mary ’s Batten School & VIMS has awarded $1.4 million to fund 11 projects …
News Archive - California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Dec 20, 2024 · The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will open the commercial Dungeness crab fishery from the Sonoma/Mendocino county line to the U.S./Mexico border …
How a banned fish trap is being used to save wild salmon on the ...
Fish traps were banned on the Columbia more than 80 years ago. But advocates with the Wild Fish Conservancy are revisiting the idea as a new, sustainable way to separate hatchery …
Fish traps were banned, but some now say ‘it’s the future’ for …
Oct 16, 2017 · CATHLAMET, Wahkiakum County — More than eight decades after their demise, fish traps are getting a fresh look from researchers convinced they offer a more sustainable …
What is 'ghost' fishing gear? What to know about the new Mass. law.
Jan 1, 2025 · Abandoned fishing gear can "ghost fish," or trap and kill ocean animals that are never harvested. It's also costly - and legally murky - to clean up.
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