National Marine Fisheries Service
August 24, 2009--Green coalition intervenes in salmon water tug of war (Environmental News Network)
Another water rights conflict between humans and fish is coming to a head in drought-stricken California. A coalition of fishing and environmental groups and tribes filed papers
in federal court today in Fresno seeking to secure the water that
California's native salmon and other endangered fish species need for
survival.
April 22, 2009--US biologists say 3 pesticides harm salmon (Denver Post)
Three pesticides used on agricultural crops jeopardize the survival of many Pacific salmon and steelhead listed as threatened or endangered in the West, federal biologists said Tuesday.
November 10, 2008--Major change planned for West Coast fisheries (L.A. Times)
After years of lax rules and wasteful practices that led to an economic disaster, fishery managers have decided to adopt a new approach to some of the West Coast's largest fisheries: give fishermen ex
October 30, 2008--Panel delays vote on 1st fish farms in US waters (Denver Post)
A fishery panel decided Wednesday to delay a vote on allowing the first commercial offshore fish farms in federal waters and will take longer to review potential effects on the Gulf of Mexico.
August 12, 2008--Bush wants some endangered species rules extinct (Denver Post)
Just months before President Bush leaves office, his administration is antagonizing environmentalists by proposing changes that would allow federal agencies to decide for themselves whether subdivisions, dams, highways and other projects have the potential to harm endangered animals and plants.
July 19, 2008--Judge delivers vindication but no relief for imperiled salmon, steelhead (L.A.Times)
A federal judge struck a largely symbolic blow for imperiled salmon and steelhead Friday, declaring that the state's vast water-export system is putting the fish at risk but rejecting environmentalists' key demands for change. U.S. District Judge Oliver W.
July 16, 2008--Grocers' rules follow wave of sustainably farmed fish (Washington Post)
Aquaculture is becoming the next big issue at the dinner table. Supermarkets are introducing new standards for the farmed fish and shrimp that make up roughly half of U.S. seafood consumption, riding a wave of consumer demand for environmentally friendly products.
