Posts for tag "conservation"
Making Dams in California Fish-Friendly
Salmon and other native fish across California are threatened by inhospitable streamflows altered by some of the states thousands of dams. The controversial work of getting flows right for fish can't begin until managers know which dams...
- Posted August 19, 2024
Respecting Walleye Regulations for a Sustainable Fishing Future
Walleye sport fishing highlights the importance of following fishing regulations and sustainable fishing practices.
- Posted July 15, 2024
Improving Iowa Lake Conditions with Restoration Program
Amid the sprawling farm fields that rank Iowa as among the most human-modified landscapes in the world, the state's lake restoration program is among the best in the nation at improving water quality creating more opportunities for...
- Posted July 8, 2024
Shark Conservation in South Florida: Practices and Impacts
When Captain Chris Johnson of SeaSquared Charters takes his clients to his honey hole of a calm, grassy flat somewhere in the Florida Keys, they'll catch as many as 16 sharks in a four-hour trip. Despite the...
- Posted May 20, 2024
Examining Deepwater Horizon: Impacts of Oil Spills on Aquatic Ecosystems
The Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill claimed 11 human lives and countless non-human lives. The infamous spill is just one of several large oil spills in the world’s oceans. Oil spills can have devastating impacts...
- Posted March 25, 2024
NOAA Fisheries’ Annual Review Reveals a Continuous Decline in Overfishing
NOAA Fisheries division conducts annual reviews of the fisheries and assesses the status of various populations of fish stocks.
- Posted September 25, 2023
Eel Conservation in the United States and Europe
When you think of popular angling targets, a whole suite of species likely comes to mind: large- and smallmouth bass, trout and other salmonids, perhaps perch and walleye. But what about the eel?
- Posted September 11, 2023
Understanding the Roles of Native Species in Coral Reef Resilience
Much like other ecosystems, coral reefs are comprised of complex flora and fauna that contribute to the creation and structure of the reef.
- Posted August 14, 2023
Habitat Solutions for Fisheries
Habitats serve multiple functions, and as such, it’s important that installed structures also meet the various needs of fish.
- Posted August 7, 2023
Study Backs Cheaper and More Efficient Habitat Solutions for Coho Salmon
A 2014 study supports an emerging method to improve habitat conditions for salmon more quickly and cheaply than traditional projects.
- Posted July 24, 2023
Understanding Snook Production in the Everglades
While snook are considered ecologically significant and a prized catch, much is still unknown about the species production in the Everglades.
- Posted June 26, 2023
Making California’s Yolo Bypass Salmon-Friendly
California is working hard to make the state's Yolo Bypass salmon-friendly by creating a 30,000-acre nursery in the surrounding floodplain.
- Posted January 30, 2023
Trout Unlimited’s TroutBlitz Catalogs Fish Across North America
Trout Unlimited's 2014 TroutBlitz initiative continues to catalog wild and native trout across North America through citizen science efforts.
- Posted November 2, 2022
How Boat Checks Play a Role in Aquatic Invasive Species Control
Anyone who studies aquatic invasive species (AIS) will say that one of the most common ways these invaders have been able to spread so rapidly and effectively has been improper boat maintenance. While natural travel patterns certainly...
- Posted October 19, 2022
Why Anglers Volunteer with Conservation Groups
Despite the bad reputation anglers may get, the reality is that many of these anglers are some of the most devoted to conservation
- Posted October 17, 2022
Baitfish May Lead to Risks of Invasion
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found the practice of using baitfish may inadvertently spread invasive species.
- Posted October 10, 2022
Federal and State Authorities Double-Down on Striped Bass Poaching
Violating fishing regulations in efforts to catch striped bass has become known to those on the shoreline as striped bass poaching, endemic along the Atlantic coast
- Posted September 14, 2022
The Benefits of Artificial Reefs
In cases of missing or dying reefs, management teams have sought to create artificial reefs that can fill in habitat gaps for fish.
- Posted September 7, 2022
Unexpected Predictions for Asian Carp in Lake Erie
Despite doomsday predictions, Asian carp are expected to integrate into the Lake Erie food web without causing any major disasters.
- Posted September 5, 2022
Increased Nutrient Pollution Spells Trouble for Coastal Fisheries
For a long time, coasts were known for easy fishing, a beautiful view and rich biodiversity. Unfortunately, as humans have expanded and urbanized the shoreline, nutrient runoff, or nutrient pollution, has increased.
- Posted August 19, 2022
