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A web·guide to the glocal environment

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Marine environment hub >

Contents below:

     · Data, news & general information

       · News

         · Periodicals

           · Documentaries

             · A/V, podcasts & blogs

               · Sustainable fisheries ~ Guides & vendors

                 · International trade & subsidies

                   · Labor issues

                     · Aquaculture

                       · Aquaculture vs. wild-caught fisheries

                         · Trawling

                           · Select readings

Subpages:

     · Fisheries ~ International cooperation

       · Fisheries institutions

Also see:

     · Aquatic life

Data & general information

     · Many Info sources are listed on the Institutions page.

Bycatch Management Information System (BMIS)

Fastfish-ID

Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs)

Fish Site

     · Seafood knowledge hub

Fisheries Gray Literature Database @ AFS

FishSource

     · “...a publicly available online resource about the status of fisheries, fish stocks, and aquaculture.

       FishSource compiles and summarizes publicly available scientific and technical information and

       presents it in an easily interpretable form.

GLOBEFISH

     · Analysis and information on world fish trade

Sustainable fisheries @ Ocean Conservancy


News

FisheryNation.com

     · An “...effort of connecting fishermen who share common industry interests worldwide. We started this

       site with a vision of creating a platform for like-minded people that would be a 'Go To' place for all

       fisheries related issues.”

IntraFish

     · "For over 20 years, IntraFish has led the world in seafood, fisheries and aquaculture news

     and business intelligence. We provide round-the-clock coverage of events as they happen

     and offer considered analysis on the industry’s biggest issues."


Periodicals

ℹ> Journals at American Fisheries Society

     · Includes:

            Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

            Marine and Coastal Fisheries

            North American Journal of Aquaculture

            North American Journal of Fisheries Management

            Transactions of the American Fisheries Society     

Fish and Fisheries

Fisheries

Fishes

Fishery Bulletin

     · An official publication of the U.S government, it is one of the (if not the) oldest fisheries

       journals in the world.

National Fisherman

North American Journal of Fisheries Management


Documentaries

Artifishal

PBS Marine Fisheries & Aquaculture series

Seaspiracy


A/V, blogs & podcasts

Lost at Sea


Consumer guides & vendors for sustainable fish & fisheries

EDF Seafood Selector

Good Fish Guide @ Marine Conservation Society

Sea to Table (sea2table.com)

Seafood Watch @ Monterey Bay Aquarium

     · Fishing and farming methods

     · "Our recommendations help you choose seafood that's fished or farmed in ways that have less

          impact on the environment."


International trade & subsidies

Fisheries subsidies @ WTO


Labor issues

Association for Professional Observers (APO)

Fishing @ 2018 Global Slavery Index

Forced labour and human trafficking in fisheries @ ILO

Seafood from slaves @ AP

Summary of Key Trafficking in Persons Issues in Fish Production @ Verité

Thailand's Seafood Slaves @ EJF

Verité

     Seafood


Aquaculture

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

Aquaculture @ NOAA

     · NOAA Fisheries' effort on Aquaculture

Aquaculture @ SeaFoodWatch

     · Addressing aquaculture issues

Biota

Farmed salmon @ WWF

Freshwater Institute @ Conservation Fund

Global Salmon Initiative (GSI)


Environmental impacts of aquaculture vs. wild-caught fisheries

Farmed or Wild-caught Fish: Which is Better for the Environment? @ Sustany

Farm-Raised Fish vs. Wild Caught: Pros and Cons @ Environment.co

Is Aquaculture Really More Sustainable than Fishing? @ Duke Nicholas School Blogs


Trawling

Bottom trawling @ Oceana

Bottom trawling @ NOAA

Trawling @ Oceana

Trawls @ FAO


Select readings on fisheries

     · Reverse chronological order

Fisheries of the United States 2022

     · October 2024 ~ NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology, Fisheries Statistics Division

     · Compiles key statistics on the state of fisheries in the United States 

     · Provides valuable information on commercial landings, recreational catch, and foreign trade

     · Includes helpful graphics to visualize qualitative data


The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2024 

     · 2024 ~ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 

     · Outlines key information regarding the status of international fisheries  

     · Highlights the central role of fisheries and aquaculture in the global supply chain 

     · Presents future fisheries trends with information from scientists, fishermen, and policy-makers


Fisheries

This page mostly focuses on marine fisheries, but also covers freshwater fisheries (e.g., lakes & rivers).

SOS

Subject

Overview

& Summary

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/celebrate-national-seafood-month
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Key informational resource