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The Introduction of Limited Entry: The New Zealand Rock Lobster Fishery

The Introduction of Limited Entry: The New Zealand Rock Lobster Fishery Annala, J.H. Marine Policy, pp. 103-108, 1983 WHOI-R-83-022 The rock lobster fishery has traditionally been New Zealand’s single most important domestic fishery in terms of the number of vessels and fishermen employed and the value of landings and exports. This paper describes the implementation…

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River Herring Network Gathers

Woods Hole Sea Grant’s Abigail Archer is the River Herring Network coordinator and helped organize this year’s annual meeting, which included participants from 16 towns, 12 watershed organizations and nonprofits, three federal agencies, three state agencies, and two academic institutions. After two years of meeting virtually, river herring wardens and others from along the Massachusetts…

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Teacher Workshop: June 5, 2015

Fish ecology in the Atlantic, from the tropics to New England:  How studying fish diets tells about their changing ecosystems   What are the fish we eat eating?   Date: June 2015    Presenter: Dr. Joel Llopiz, WHOI Biology Department   Description: Professional Development workshop for Teachers Grade 6-12   Classroom activities   Fish food webs…

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Shrink Wrap Recycling Program

Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program KEEP CONTAMINATION OUT OF RECYCLING WHOI Sea Grant partners with Cape Cod Cooperative Extension and transfers stations at towns across the Cape to conduct an annual boat shrink wrap recycling program. Over the years the program has expanded from a single container  in a WHOI parking lot to collection sites…

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