<p>Pew is directing a national effort to build support for ocean and fish protection in the face of threats from overfishing and pollution of the seas.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>In an era of partisan bickering over so many issues and rising hostility to regulation, federal fisheries management "has been a resounding, bipartisan success story," said Lee Crockett, director of Pew's <a href="http://www.pewenvironment.org/campaigns/federal-fisheries-policy/id/8589940413">U.S. fisheries projects</a>.</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:57:41 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899457530&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Federal Fisheries Policy Reform Project&WT.rss_a=A Rebounding Bounty (Winter 2013 Trust Magazine)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>It was a big year for little fish after Pew-backed efforts led to increased protections for forage species on the East and West coasts of the United States.</p> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:11:17 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899456268&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Federal Fisheries Policy Reform Project&WT.rss_a=Forage Fish Protected on U.S. Coasts (Winter 2013 Trust Magazine)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary The Pew Environment Group signs joint letter urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to reconsider their recent proposal to limit public access to fisheries data. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899426031&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Federal Fisheries Policy Reform Project&WT.rss_a=Pew Environment Group Urges NOAA to Reconsider Fisheries Proposal&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle This study examines an important component of the costs of overfishing in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions — recreational catch losses from historic overfishing and their associated economic impacts. Our analysis covers nine federally managed overfished stocks in these two regions over the period 2005–2009, the most recent years for which the necessary data were available prior to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf. Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:30:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899415339&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Federal Fisheries Policy Reform Project&WT.rss_a=Economic Costs of Historic Overfishing on Recreational Fisheries: South Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico Regions&WT.z_contenttype=Report The Southeast sustained tens of millions of dollars in economic losses during a five-year period because years of overfishing depleted species and led to fewer recreational fishing trips, according to an analysis commissioned by the Pew Environment Group. Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:30:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899415338&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Federal Fisheries Policy Reform Project&WT.rss_a=Southeast Suffered Millions in Economic Losses from Overfishing&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease Lee Crockett, director of Federal Fisheries Policy, is quoted in a New York Times' blog post about the findings of the latest NOAA Fisheries Service report. <br /> Tue, 15 May 2012 09:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899388227&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Federal Fisheries Policy Reform Project&WT.rss_a=A Rebound for 6 Fish Populations&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>The Pew Environment Group commended Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), John D. Rockefeller (D-WV), Scott Brown (R-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) for introducing the Fisheries Investment and Regulatory Relief Act (FIRRA).</p> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899376143&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Federal Fisheries Policy Reform Project&WT.rss_a=Sens. Kerry, Snowe, Rockefeller, Brown, and Whitehouse Introduce Bill Supporting Fish, Coastal Communities; Reps. Frank and Guinta Expected to Introduce Companion Bill in the House&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease An opinion article from the Pew Environment Group's Lee Crockett on the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899369062&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Federal Fisheries Policy Reform Project&WT.rss_a=Putting Fish Over Politics&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial An editorial from <em>The New York Times</em> lauding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for implementing a bipartisan plan for fisheries management. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899369040&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Federal Fisheries Policy Reform Project&WT.rss_a=Opinion: A Milestone in Fisheries Management&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx