State commercial harvests of several key fish and shellfish species edged up in 2006 despite an overall decrease in commercial fishing trips. Spot was also the most popular catch (by pounds and number of fish) of those who fish recreationally with nets and other commercial gear. A mild winter helped fishermen bring 5.7 million pounds of shrimp to the docks, more than double 2005 landings and in line with the previous five-year average. The shrimp fishery ended a three-season downward trend...

A recent issue reviews a new report by the Institute of Medicine that helps clarify the confusion about the nutritional value and health risks of eating fish. Other fish that tend to be higher in mercury include canned albacore (white) tuna and fresh or frozen tuna. Fish can also be a significant source of methyl mercury -- a contaminant in the environment that can interfere with nerve development in unborn children. For example, larger, Advertisement predatory-type fish usually contain...

FROM THE VINEYARD Reel in the right wine for your catch Bill Daley . Chicago Tribune Posted April 18, 2007 Shrimp remains the most consumed seafood per capita in the United States, according to statistics released from the National Fisheries Institute, a trade group. FROM THE VINEYARD Reel in the right wine for your catch Bill Daley . Chicago Tribune Posted April 18, 2007 Shrimp remains the most consumed seafood per capita in the United States, according to statistics released from the...

China with its 1.3 billion population and growing affluence is expanding its fish consumption, especially for expensive reef fish sold live at restaurants. Warming seas are changing fish migration patterns with some fish heading south and others moving north, damaging entire ecosystems and affecting reproduction and replenishment rates. The Asian Development Bank has predicted that demand for fish in Asia will continue to rise, reaching 69 million tonnes by 2010 and accounting for 60 per...

All commercial and recreational fishing will be banned from the reserve. The government is in the process of buying out the licences of several commercial fishermen who have a history of fishing at the Cod Grounds. The reserve will protect a prime grey nurse shark habitat, with a series of underwater pinnacles known as the Cod Grounds one of its most important aggregation sites. THE federal government has moved to protect the critically endangered grey nurse shark by declaring a new marine...

Organizations such as the United Nations, FAO, Caricom Secretariat, the Caribbean Regional Negotiation Machine (CRNM), CRFM Secretariat, the Secretariat of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), the University of the West Indies and Duke University were also represented at the Meeting. Organizations such as the United Nations, FAO, Caricom Secretariat, the Caribbean Regional Negotiation Machine (CRNM), CRFM Secretariat, the Secretariat of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean...