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Senator Shelby Makes Right Call Requesting Gulf Fishery Disaster Designation...
By Heather PaffeFishing businesses across the Gulf, such as these charter boats in Alabama, are facing major economic challenges from the oil spill. Yesterday U.S. Senator Shelby requested a Gulf of...
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Gulf fishermen, EDF request $100 million to help fishing communities recover...
By Heather PaffeClick here to view the full letter. As the BP-Deepwater Horizon Oil Well Disaster continues to spill massive amounts of oil into the ocean—jeopardizing the multi-billion dollar fishing,...
View ArticleSportfishing, Conservation Groups Suggest Oil Spill Spending Priorities for...
By Heather PaffeThirteen groups signed letters today to both the Administration and Congressional Appropriators in response to the British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The letters...
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As oil-related fishery closures quickly grow, EDF supports Senator Nelson’s...
By Heather PaffeClick the map to learn more about the current fishery closure covering 37% of the Gulf (6/2/10). Yesterday, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) requested a fishery disaster designation for...
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Collaboration with Industry is Crucial to Protect Fish and Put Fishermen Back...
By Heather PaffeHeather Paffe, Regional Director, Gulf of Mexico and Southeast - EDF Oceans In many fisheries, the rules for recreational fishing are tightened every year. This is bad for charter,...
View ArticleMagistrate Judge Finds Gulf of Mexico Grouper and Tilefish IFQ Legal
By Heather PaffeEDF is pleased with the report and recommendations made by a magistrate judge that upholds the validity of Amendment 29. We agree that the Council and NOAA properly implemented the...
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Now In Your H-E-B, Gulf Wild™ Seafood
By Heather PaffePhoto courtesy of Gulf Wild™ It wasn’t that long ago that the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery was on the brink of collapse. The fishermen were stuck in a race-for-fish that was both...
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How a growing partnership is reducing overfishing in Belize and beyond
By Heather PaffeGumercindo Cano, a Managed Access fisherman, takes the meat out of a conch shellPhoto credit: Heather Paffe Fishing in the developing tropics looks very different from fishing in the...
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