Last week marked the first formal hearing of the Congressional Committee on Natural Resources as it navigates issues being associated with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the primary statute governing fishing activities in Federal waters. Coming before Read More >>

Food and Water Watch got it wrong again. You will remember this organization from my July blog, in which I addressed their ridiculous editorial on New England’s Catch Shares approach to correcting a regional fishery in decline. Their latest misinformation Read More >>

Last night, the House and Senate finished writing the Commerce Department budget and officially “filed” it with both chambers. The ultimate hoorah for fishermen is a first-ever explicit appropriation FOR catch shares to the tune of $28 million. This is Read More >>

There’s an alarming mistruth being played in Washington right now that catch shares cost American fishermen their jobs. Legislators are disguising politics as catch share knowledge, and falsely claiming catch shares create job loss. Those of us who are real Read More >>

Old regulations forced fishermen to race against the clock. Today’s catch shares have saved lives. By SCOTT CAMPBELL JR. Many people think I’m crazy for making a living by catching crabs in Alaska. Battling 20-foot waves in icy conditions and Read More >>

We are proud to announce our newest board members, elected recently for a 2-year term. Our newly (re)appointed board includes: Glen Brooks, Cortez, FL Bubba Cochran, Galveston, TX Jason DeLaCruz, Seminole, FL Buddy Guindon, Galveston, TX David Krebs, Destin, FL Read More >>

We continue to support a process that lets fishermen design, vote and approve fishery management systems that work for both the fishery and the fishermen. READ MORE

For those seeking an example of what catch shares success looks like, search no further than the cover of Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s monthly magazine. The August/September cover of Florida Restaurant & Lodging magazine features a color photograph of Read More >>

"It's not for my fault, I'm not scared of work. It's from not being able to catch fish to make the payments." READ MORE

A magistrate judge in Florida has determined that the grouper and tilefish IFQ in the Gulf of Mexico conforms to all federal laws and the U.S. Constitution. The Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders Alliance and EDF intervened in the Read More >>