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Feds ordered—again—to update anchovy catch limits to reflect latest science.
News

Feds ordered—again—to update anchovy catch limits to reflect latest science.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 28, 2019

Now that the federal government has reopened—for now, at least—it can get to work on complying with a Jan. 18 court ruling. That's when a judg…

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A county agency to become an unlikely ally to steelhead.

  • Steve Shimek
  • Feb 2, 2017

For the first time in four years, the rare and federally listed Salinas River steelhead may be able to find its way between spawning grounds i…

New anchovy catch limit, and the future of local seafood, called into question.
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New anchovy catch limit, and the future of local seafood, called into question.

  • David Schmalz
  • Nov 2, 2016

A week ago, on Oct. 26, the National Marine Fisheries Service announced the 2017 catch limit for the central subpopulation of northern anchovy…

Feds vote to close sardine fishery ASAP.
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Feds vote to close sardine fishery ASAP.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Apr 16, 2015

Don't count on fresh Monterey Bay sardines for dinner anytime soon.

Bottom trawling gets a bum rap, CSUMB study finds.
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Bottom trawling gets a bum rap, CSUMB study finds.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Mar 4, 2015

Bottom trawling—dragging nets along the sea floor to catch species like halibut and sanddabs—isn't always the destructive fishing method it's …

The tale of Monterey County's Whale Entanglement Team, and the one that got away.
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The tale of Monterey County's Whale Entanglement Team, and the one that got away.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Nov 13, 2014

(A later and more expanded version of this story appeared Nov. 26, 2014. Click here for that one.) 

State plans $7 million in Carmel River projects, funded by five-year-old Cal Am settlement.
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State plans $7 million in Carmel River projects, funded by five-year-old Cal Am settlement.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Oct 20, 2014

Back in 2009, the National Marine Fisheries Service and California American Water Co. inked a settlement agreement to mitigate the company's i…

Conservation groups reveal the dark side of your swordfish steak.
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Conservation groups reveal the dark side of your swordfish steak.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Aug 6, 2014

Loggerhead sea turtles caught a break July 25, when the National Marine Fisheries Service closed 25,000 square miles of ocean off Southern Cal…

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