NCMC's newsletter, Marine Bulletin, is widely recognized as one of the most informative and authoritative marine conservation newsletters available.  A subscription is just one of the benefits of NCMC membership. Here are the contents of the latest issue, Summer 2008, volume 122:  (view PDF version)

• Mid-term Report on Menhaden
• The Complete Guide to Setting Catch Limits
• Butterfish Rebuilding Plan Finally Underway
• NMFS Implements Tough Regulations for Overfished Atlantic Sharks
• House Passes Shark Conservation Act
• American Shad Rebuilding Must Protect Fish at Sea
  

• PLUS. . .
  
  OCEAN VIEW -- Pirates of the Mediterranean

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"Ocean View," a marine conservation column written by NCMC President Ken Hinman, provides regular commentary on current, and usually controversial, events. Click on the logo below.

"Pirates of the Mediterranean" July 2008

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8/08   New ASMFC panel to look into "ecological" management of menhaden; ASMFC prioritizes river herring and shad recovery

7/08  The Shark Conservation Act of 2008 has now moved to the Senate

6/08  NMFS implements strong conservation measures for Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico sharks, and gets tough on shark finning

6/08  NCMC testified in May 2008 on a pair of bills to protect Atlantic menhaden.

6/08  River herring report available on our Publications page

6/08  NMFS Considering Allowing Longlines in the Pacific

5/08  Herring Alliance releases a new report on how mismanagement of the herring fishery is effecting New England

2/08  Gulf of California Sardine Fishery Considered for Sustainability Label

2/08  Drift Gillnetters Denied Access to Leatherback Conservation Area off California and Oregon.

2/08  The Verdict on Striped Marlin: Overfished!

2/08  Weak Gulf of Mexico Aquaculture Amendment Blocked

1/08  NMFS Approves Longline Research in Closed Areas off South Carolina and Florida

12/07  Marine Scientists Call on Feds to Preserve Forage Fish

11/07  NCMC Briefs Congress on Bluefin Tuna Crisis

5/07  On May 9, 2007 NMFS announced the Circle Hook Rule Will Take Effect in 2008 for Atlantic billfish tournaments

4/07  NCMC launches campaign to ban the sale of Pacific billfish

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