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Better Road-Stream Crossing Designs Can Help Prevent Road Wash-outs and Help Fish
Better Road-Stream Crossing Designs Can Help Prevent Road Wash-outs and Help Fish For Immediate Release February 18, 2014 Contact: Beth Beard 301-897-8616 x 215 [email protected] When Tropical Storm Irene inundated the White River watershed in the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont in 2011, many local roads washed out where stream culverts failed to handle... Read More
Fire and Fish: How Fire Management Affects Aquatic Ecosystems
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2014 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] 301-897-8616 office 240-687-3761 cell Québec City, Canada—With wildfires raging in the West this summer, it is time to reassess our knowledge-base and understanding of fire management. While humans may think they are helping when they control wildfires, they may actually be doing a disservice to... Read More
AFS Policy Director Tom Bigford Elected As The Coastal Society President
But don’t worry. He isn’t going anywhere! Tom Bigford, Policy Director in AFS headquarters, was recently elected President of The Coastal Society. TCS is the oldest international society focused on the breadth of issues affecting the world’s coasts. TCS hosts meetings, fosters dialogue, forges partnerships, supports professional networks, and mentors future leaders related to technical, policy,... Read More
AFS Policy Director Tom Bigford Elected As The Coastal Society President
But don’t worry. He isn’t going anywhere! Tom Bigford, Policy Director in AFS headquarters, was recently elected President of The Coastal Society. TCS is the oldest international society focused on the breadth of issues affecting the world’s coasts. TCS hosts meetings, fosters dialogue, forges partnerships, supports professional networks, and mentors future leaders related to technical, policy,... Read More
The Great Lakes Charter Fishing Industry: 2002 to 2011
We compare results of Great Lakes charter captain surveys from 2002 and 2011. Charter trips declined 27%, from over 103,000 in 2002 to less than 76,000 in 2011. Revenues between the two years fell 24%, from US$48.0 million to $36.4 million, after values were adjusted for inflation. An estimated 1,696 captains operated as a small... Read More
Factors Influencing Charter Fishing Effort Trends in Lake Huron
From 2002 to 2011, the number of charter fishing trips in Michigan waters of Lake Huron declined by 51%. Declines in catch rates, rising gasoline prices, and the economic downturn have been suggested as possible reasons for this decline. To better understand the relative importance of these factors, five catch-based and six economic variables were... Read More
The North Carolina Charter Boat Fishery Changing With the Times: a Comparative Analysis of the Catch Composition (1978 and 2007-2008)
The North Carolina charter boat fishery was surveyed in 1978 and provided a comprehensive assessment of the species catch composition and economic impacts. This fishery was surveyed again in 2007–2008 to provide a more recent representation of the effects and impacts on tourism and coastal fish populations. We analyzed and compared the species catch composition,... Read More
News Bites – April 2015
What happens when you mute a toadfish? How many hours can a desert pupfish hold its breath? Blue Bloods: How Antarctic octopus live in freezing water The “Slow Life” of corals Documentary to showcase what lives “Beneath the Waterline” Oyster barge revival in New York The sounds fish make by day and night “Hunting Narwhals” photo series by... Read More
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