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Bycatch

Shrimp trawler

A bright idea could help eliminate a fishing problem

Environment

Having to dump 3,000 to 5,000 pounds of shrimp is an economic and environmental problem for commercial fishing. But a team of government scientists may have found a simple, affordable solution to help shrimping trawlers avoid scooping up the wrong catch.

Blue Marlin

Saving our fisheries and feeding a growing population are both possible

Environment
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Wasted Bycatch

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Emerging Science Note/It’s for the Birds

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Bypassing Bycatch

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Bypassing Bycatch

As fisheries across the nation face closures and cuts that could bring economic disaster, regulators are trying to balance the needs of fishermen and the needs of fish. Others say regulation isn’t the only answer. Some scientists and fishermen in New England are looking instead at fishing gear as a way to solve the problem. […]

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