Report

• Quantification of U.S. Marine Fisheries Subsidies

  Mar 03, 2009 - Published in the North American Journal of Fisheries Management, this study presents detailed information and analysis on the nature and extent of subsidies to the U.S. fishing industry. By evaluating data on both state and federal subsidies, researchers found that government support to the U.S. fishing industry averaged $713 million per year, largely dominated by fuel subsidies.  

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• The Risk of Overexploitation of Atlantic Sharks

  Oct 28, 2008 - A new scientific analysis by the Lenfest Ocean Program recommended a ban on catching eight species of Atlantic, open ocean sharks, and strictly limiting the catch of another two, to prevent possible population crashes.

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• The Deepest Ocean on Earth: A Scientific Case for Establishing the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument

  Aug 25, 2008 - Where are the best places in the world to accomplish conservation at a truly oceanic scale? A key answer lies within the covers of this report—the proposed Mariana Trench Marine National Monument in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).

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• The Economic Impact of a Proposed Mariana Trench Marine National Monument

  Jun 30, 2008 - A study of the economic benefits and costs of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument.

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• Who’s Eating All the Fish? Debunking the Food Security Rationale for Culling Cetaceans

  Jun 24, 2008 - This report examines the relationship between cetaceans, fisheries and food security, and presents another framework for understanding why developing countries experience diminishing supplies of fish: competition from the international market.

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• Shark Declines in the Mediterranean Sea

  Jun 11, 2008 - Study suggests the Mediterranean Sea may be losing large predatory sharks.

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• Predicting Ecological Consequences of Marine Top Predator Declines

  Apr 01, 2008 - Recent studies document unprecedented declines in marine top predators that can initiate trophic cascades.

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• A Report of the Second Pew Whale Symposium: A Change in Climate for Whales

  Feb 03, 2008 - The Second Pew Whale Symposium took place at UN University Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on January 30-31, 2008.

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• Empty Rivers: The Decline of River Herring and the Need to Reduce Mid-water Trawl Bycatch

  Oct 31, 2007 - A report released by the Herring Alliance shows that river herring populations along the entire East Coast have been decimated to a mere fraction of their historic levels.

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• Strengthing European Fisheries Management: Options for Enforcing the Shark Finning Ban

  May 01, 2007 - Restrictions designed to accommodate a variety of processing practices hamper effective regulation of shark finning. This can be resolved by requiring fishers to land sharks with fins still attached.

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• Managing Bull Kelp Forests

  Apr 02, 2007 - Careful management of this useful but fragile resource is recommended to ensure benefits to humans and wildlife.

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• Global Assessment of Organic Contaminants in Farmed Salmon

  Jan 09, 2004 - This study, sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts and published in the journal Science, assessed levels of health-related contaminants in farm raised salmon compared to their wild counterparts.

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• How Much Observer Coverage Is Enough to Adequately Estimate Bycatch?

  Nov 01, 2003 - This scientific study provides guidelines for one of the greatest unsolved problems in fisheries management--how to gather data on how many fish are caught by fishermen.

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• Taking Stock of the Regional Fishery Management Councils

  Nov 01, 2003 - According to the report Taking Stock of the Regional Fishery Management Councils, financial conflicts of interest, a lack of diverse perspectives and an emphasis on short-term gain over long-term sustainability undermine efforts to manage American fisheries.

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• Shifting Gears: Addressing the Collateral Impacts of Fishing Methods in U.S. Waters

  May 01, 2003 - The Environment Program of The Pew Charitable Trusts recognized the critical role that fishing gear plays in the ongoing debate about the health of the marine environment.

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• Marine Reserves: A Tool for Ecosystem Management and Conservation

  Jan 27, 2003 - Report prepared for the Pew Oceans Commission finds marine ecosystems around the U.S. are targets of intensive alteration caused by coastal development, pollution, commercial fishing and a host of other human-related activities.

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• Future Fish? Issues in Science and Regulation of Transgenic Fish

  Jan 01, 2003 - Future Fish? Issues in Science and Regulation of Transgenic Fish describes some of the products that could be created through the application of genetic engineering to aquaculture as well as the potential environmental and food safety issues associated with such products.

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• Coastal and Marine Ecosystems and Global Climate Change: Potential Effects on U.S. Resources

  Aug 01, 2002 - According to a new study by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, U.S. coastal and marine ecosystems will become increasingly challenged in the next century by the potential impacts of climate change.

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• Oceans At Risk: Wasted Catch and the Destruction of Ocean Life

  Mar 01, 2002 - Oceans At Risk: Wasted Catch and the Destruction of Ocean Life, a report from Oceana, exposes the waste and destruction of marine life in U.S. fisheries, and the failure of the government to take action.

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• Aquatic Ecosystems and Climate Change: Potential Impacts on Inland Freshwater and Coastal Wetland Ecosystems in the United States

  Jan 01, 2002 - Global climate change poses a serious threat to lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands throughout the United States, according to this report from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change.

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• Marine Aquaculture in the United States

  Jul 09, 2001 - Report presented to the Pew Oceans Commission examines the role of the emerging U.S. aquaculture industry in meeting the nation's demand for seafood and its current and potential impacts on the marine environment.

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• Casting Doubt: Mercury, Power Plants and the Fish We Eat

  Aug 01, 2000 - This report examines the most recent information of state advisories pertaining to Mercury contamination in fish and its effect on the public’s health.

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• Lost at Sea

  Sep 01, 1999 - In response to rampant overfishing, excessive bycatch (the incidental capture of non-target fish and other marine life), loss of habitat and other threats to our fisheries, Congress passed the Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA) in 1996.

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