Lyf Gildersleeve joined the Network for an online Waterside Chat with host Tom Sadler on March 10, 2026. Lyf is a second-generation fishmonger who actively promotes and protects sustainable use of our seafood resources. He owns Flying Fish Company, a retail fish market, meat market, and oyster bar in Portland, Oregon and its nonprofit arm, […]
The letter, addressed to the executive secretary of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), was short. Dated January 27, 2026, it read: This letter is to acknowledge that the Western Bluefin Recommendation 22-10 does not require Western harvesters to count their recreational catch of Bluefin toward their quota. As such, beginning […]
Read this post on Substack. Top photo: John McMurray The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) plays a big role in East Coast fisheries management. It has the primary responsibility for drafting and updating management plans for important commercial and recreational species such as striped bass, red drum and menhaden, while also working with the […]
Jamie Workman joined host and Marine Fish Conservation Network Executive Director Tom Sadler for an online Waterside Chat on January 8, 2026. Jamie is an author, advocate and communicator whose work has focused on water and our relationship with it. His books include Heart of Dryness and the new Sea Change: Unlikely Allies and a […]
The following article was originally published on the Alaska Marine Conservation Council’s Changing Tides blog and has been reposted with permission. In federal fisheries management, a lot can depend on one phrase: “to the extent practicable.” It sounds reasonable. But in Alaska, it is often the place where strong conservation actions are softened, delayed, or […]
Read Part I of this series PART II: Virginia Looks at the Future Although the Board set the 2026 TAC at its October 2025 meeting, future TACs, and the future of the Bay cap, were not yet established. To help resolve that uncertainty, Virginia legislators have introduced four bills addressing the menhaden resource, which range […]
Read Part II of this series PART I: ASMFC Struggles with Menhaden Management Atlantic menhaden are an important forage fish all along the East Coast, feeding everything from striped bass off New England to king mackerel in the southeast. Their appeal isn’t limited to predatory fish; they are also an important part of the diets […]
This article is reprinted with permission from Sustainable Fishmonger, which is Flying Fish Company’s nonprofit arm for education and experience to help people reach a deeper connection to their food. Top photo: Pacific Bluefin Tuna. Photo credit: NOAA. Last month, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) held its quarterly meeting in Costa Mesa, California. The […]
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