Caribbean Ocean Conservation

Caribbean islands are as diverse as those who inhabit them, and the culture, economy, and lifestyle on each island influence how people use their ocean resources. However, federal fishery managers in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico generally set most fishing rules by treating the locations as a single unit. A new proposal would deal with that issue by providing unique fishery management... Read More

Pew works to protect ocean life for healthy ecosystems and thriving communities. Read More

For an underwater match made in heaven, look no further than green turtles and surgeonfish. But it’s not love that keeps them together; it’s a relationship of convenience. Read More

Keeping track of how many fish die—because they’re caught and kept or don’t survive after being thrown back—is important information for the sustainable management of fish populations. Read More

If you head to the U.S. Virgin Islands, you'll see conch for sale and fried parrotfish with a johnnycake flatbread at roadside stands on St. Croix. Read More

Caribbean islands are as diverse as those who inhabit them, and the culture, economy, and lifestyle on each island influence how people use their ocean resources. However, federal fishery managers in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico generally set most fishing rules by treating the locations as a single unit. A new proposal would deal with that issue by providing unique fishery management... Read More

Pew works to protect ocean life for healthy ecosystems and thriving communities. Read More

For an underwater match made in heaven, look no further than green turtles and surgeonfish. But it’s not love that keeps them together; it’s a relationship of convenience. Read More

Keeping track of how many fish die—because they’re caught and kept or don’t survive after being thrown back—is important information for the sustainable management of fish populations. Read More

If you head to the U.S. Virgin Islands, you'll see conch for sale and fried parrotfish with a johnnycake flatbread at roadside stands on St. Croix. Read More

From the Chesapeake Bay to Florida's Gulf Coast, recreational fishing is big business for many communities along the Eastern Seaboard. In fact, more than one-third of America's 11.8 million saltwater anglers live in the region. I count myself among them. Read More

Holly Binns and Chad Hanson respond to a Sept. 12, 2013 column published on Tallahasee.com. Read More

Here in the Gulf, ongoing work to rebuild red snapper to healthy levels is vitally important. An upcoming national summit of U.S. fisheries leaders in Washington could be an invaluable opportunity to move forward with a new federal policy that manages the health of marine ecosystems as a whole, rather than individual species, so that red snapper and other fish in the Gulf can be sustainably... Read More

Thanks for following along with my “Overfishing 101” series. As I mentioned in my last post, I'm kicking off 2012 with a new series, “The Bottom Line.” I'll be covering more ground and broader fisheries-related topics and hope you'll enjoy my new endeavor. Read More

Holly Binns, a project director for the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce's final approval of plans to prevent overfishing of 132 species by setting science-based catch limits. The Caribbean Fishery Management Council gave initial approval in August. Read More

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Parrotfish are as beautiful as they are bold. Feisty and charismatic, with the colors to match, parrotfish are a coral reef's best defense against the war with algae. See them in action in this new video short, part of a new series by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Read More