NMFS Misses Banggai Cardinalfish Status Review Deadline
by Ret Talbot – The Good Catch Blog The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) missed a mid-July deadline regarding the listing of the Banggai cardinalfish [Pterapogon kauderni] under the Endangered Species List (ESA). Today a NMFS spokesperson confirmed the...
CORAL Excerpt: BANNED! (Florida’s New Lionfish Rules)
BANNED! New rules for Florida as it fights back against the worst marine invasion in state history By Ret Talbot This online article is an excerpt which first appeared in CORAL Magazine’s July/August 2014 issue, pages 48-54. Be sure to see the full issue for...
Lionfish Import Ban approved by Florida FWC; Could be Slippery Slope
By CORAL Sr. Editor Ret Talbot | The Good Catch Blog Newly Finalized FWC Rules Include Import Ban on Lionfish Today (6/18/2014), Florida Fish and Wildlife Commissioners approved unanimously the proposed final rules that 1) prohibit the importation of live lionfish...
Reef Confrontation in the Waters of Hawaii’s Big Island
Sea Shepherd Diver Rene Umberger and AQ fisherman Jay Lovell in an unprecedented physical clash at 50-feet down “Attempted Murder!” she says. “Self-defense.” his defenders counter. Special Report to CORAL Magazine by Ret Talbot When an...
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