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NEWS ABOUT: commercial fishing

commercial fishing stories: 4 news summaries


 Forget Fur: 
 New Celeb 
 Cause Is Food 

Overfishing, too much meat are the top causes

Jun 14, 09 3:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Protesting fur is so last decade. Celebrities are now championing their favorite food-related causes, whether it's Paul McCartney asking Brits to cut back on meat, Jamie Oliver refusing to serve endangered bluefin, or celebs lining up to publicize a new film about overfishing, the Guardian reports. Why now? Government inaction... More »

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PETA • sustainability • overfishing • bluefin tuna • commercial fishing • Food, Inc. • The End of the Line

(Newser) - Maine lobster prices are uncharacteristically low, leaving the industry unsettled on the eve of the all-important summer tourist season, the Portland Press Herald reports. Wholesale prices are as low as $3.25, and retail prices start at $5.50. But some aren’t worried by the mercurial interplay of supply,... More »

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Canada • Atlantic Ocean • fishing • Maine • Portland, Maine • lobster • commercial fishing

 Fishing Ban Imperils 
 Calif. Salmon Industry 

There aren't enough fish to sustain industry: fishery heads

Apr 9, 09 7:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Plummeting populations have led to a federal ban on commercial salmon fishing off  California for the second straight year, raising fears that the industry will disappear altogether, the Los Angeles Times reports. "If we don't go fishing next year, we have to start thinking that salmon fishing in California... More »

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California • salmon • Oregon • fishing ban • fishermen • commercial fishing • Chinook salmon

(Newser) - It’s been 20 years to the day since the Exxon Valdez dumped about 11 million gallons of crude oil into Alaska’s Prince William Sound, and the area has still not recovered. Oil, particularly below the surface, persists, and marine animal populations have not recovered. Still, Time reports, the... More »

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environment • Alaska • crude oil • Exxon Valdez • Prince William Sound • ecosystem • commercial fishing

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