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Bay Journal (Tue 1 May, 2012)
Report says one forage fish in the water is worth two in the net - Predators, including sport fish, sea mammals and birds are susceptible to declines in these species.
Staff quoted: Ed Houde
Small fish such as herring, menhaden and anchovies are twice as valuable when left in the ocean as when caught in commercial fisheries, according to a new report which calls for management agencies to re-examine how they set their forage fish harvest limits.
The Boston Globe (Sat 14 Apr, 2012)
Prince Herring: Glamourizing the forage fish
Staff quoted: Ed Houde
ARE WHALES wonderful? Think herring.
Earthweek (Fri 13 Apr, 2012)
Fishing of Small Forage Species Should Be Halved: Study
Staff quoted: Ed Houde
A team of U.S. scientists is urging that global catches of small fish like herring and anchovy be cut in half to protect the food supplies of the larger creatures that feed on them.
South Coast Today (Massachusetts) (Sun 8 Apr, 2012)
Little fish are most valuable when left in the sea, researchers say
Staff quoted: Ed Houde
The smallest fish in the sea are more than twice as valuable when they're eaten by bigger fish than when they're caught by humans, according to a report released last Sunday by a scientific task force.
Aquafeed (Wed 4 Apr, 2012)
Experts Recommend Cutting Global Forage Fishing by Half
Staff quoted: Ed Houde
Fishing for herring, anchovy, and other "forage fish" in general should be cut in half globally to account for their critical role as food for larger species, recommends an expert group of marine scientists in a report, just released. Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force conducted the most comprehensive worldwide analysis of the science and management of forage fish populations to date. Its report, "Little Fish, Big Impact: Managing a crucial link in ocean food webs," concluded that in most ecosystems at least twice as many of these species should be left in the ocean as conventional practice.
EcoWatch (Tue 3 Apr, 2012)
Experts Recommend Halving Global Fishing for Crucial Prey Species
Staff quoted: Ed Houde
Fishing for herring, anchovy and other "forage fish" in general should be cut in half globally to account for their critical role as food for larger species, recommends an expert group of marine scientists in a report released on April 1. The Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force conducted the most comprehensive worldwide analysis of the science and management of forage fish populations to date. Its report, Little Fish, Big Impact: Managing a crucial link in ocean food webs, concluded that in most ecosystems at least twice as many of these species should be left in the ocean as conventional practice.
The New York Times (Mon 2 Apr, 2012)
Too Many Small Fish Are Caught, Report Says
Staff quoted: Ed Houde
An international group of marine scientists is calling for cuts in commercial fishing for sardines, herring and other so-called forage fish whose use as food for fish farms is soaring. The catch should be cut in half for some fisheries, the scientists say, to protect populations of both the fish and the natural predators that depend on them.
Science Newsline (Mon 2 Apr, 2012)
Expert Task Force Recommends Halving Global Fishing for Crucial Prey Species
Staff quoted: Ed Houde
Fishing for herring, anchovy, and other "forage fish" in general should be cut in half globally to account for their critical role as food for larger species, recommends an expert group of marine scientists in a report released today. The Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force conducted the most comprehensive worldwide analysis of the science and management of forage fish populations to date. Its report, "Little Fish, Big Impact: Managing a crucial link in ocean food webs," concluded that in most ecosystems at least twice as many of these species should be left in the ocean as conventional practice.
The Scotsman (Mon 2 Apr, 2012)
Call for big cuts in fishing to save whales and penguins
Staff quoted: Ed Houde
FISHING for prey species such as herring and anchovies should be cut in half globally to protect creatures that eat them, such as puffins, whales and penguins, an international team of experts has argued.
Nano Patents and Innovations (Mon 2 Apr, 2012)
Expert Task Force Recommends Halving Global Fishing For Crucial Prey Species
Staff quoted: Ed Houde
Fishing for herring, anchovy, and other "forage fish" in general should be cut in half globally to account for their critical role as food for larger species, recommends an expert group of marine scientists in a report released today. The Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force conducted the most comprehensive worldwide analysis of the science and management of forage fish populations to date. Its report, "Little Fish, Big Impact: Managing a crucial link in ocean food webs," concluded that in most ecosystems at least twice as many of these species should be left in the ocean as conventional practice.