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On AlterNet: fishing

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "fishing"

Privatize the Seas? If Only Solving Overfishing Were so Easy

Privatize the Seas? If Only Solving Overfishing Were so Easy

Rebecca Bratspies, Center for Progressive Reform. July 28, 2009.
Merely having a market with clear private ownership rights does not protect against short-sightedness and greed.

California Water Wars: Not a Conflict Between Fish and People

California Water Wars: Not a Conflict Between Fish and People

Dan Bacher, TruthOut.org. March 11, 2009.
Unfortunately, this characterization of the battle to save the Delta as one of "people versus fish" couldn't be further from the truth.

How the Fishing Industry Is Trying to Stay Alive By Acting Like Small Farmers

How the Fishing Industry Is Trying to Stay Alive By Acting Like Small Farmers

Peter Smith, Christian Science Monitor. March 10, 2008.
Community-supported fisheries, like community-supported farms, sell "shares" in a catch directly to consumers.

The Most Important Fish You've Never Heard of

The Most Important Fish You've Never Heard of

H. Bruce Franklin, Island Press. February 5, 2008.
Ocean ecosystems are nearing the verge of collapse because of the over fishing of one of the world's most important and little known species.

Fishermen and Fish Face Extinction in the Mediterranean

Fishermen and Fish Face Extinction in the Mediterranean

Nicole Itano, Christian Science Monitor. January 16, 2008.
Overfishing on the Mediterranean is threatening artisanal fishermen and endangering more than 100 marine species.