menhaden

On Interning at Island Press: Creating Conversation

By Admin / On March 4th, 2013

In this installment, Jennifer L. Gorfine, Social Media & Web Intern, writes about how individuals and organizations united on Twitter over an unlikely subject. Like my predecessor, I, the current Social Media & Web Intern, spend a great deal of time on Twitter. When I’m not bragging about our authors’ accomplishments, I’m perusing our home feed and relaying significant environmental news to readers like you.

Menhaden muddle, part 5.

By Admin / On March 31st, 2010

[This is the fifth part of a five-part series on the issue of menhaden depletion by Charles Hutchinson; here are parts one, two, three and four.

Menhaden muddle, part 4.

By Admin / On March 30th, 2010

[This is the fourth part of a five-part series on the issue of menhaden depletion by Charles Hutchinson; here are parts one, two, and three. For more background information, check out The Most Important Fish in the Sea. --Ed.] The role of the Federal Government in menhaden regulation is harder to fathom.

Menhaden muddle, part 3.

By Admin / On March 29th, 2010

[This is the third part of a five-part series on the issue of menhaden depletion by Charles Hutchinson; here are parts one and two. For more background information, check out The Most Important Fish in the Sea. --Ed.] At the center of the menhaden controversy is the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC).

Menhaden muddle, part 2.

By Admin / On March 25th, 2010

[This is the second part of a five-part series on the issue of menhaden depletion by Charles Hutchinson. For more background information, check out The Most Important Fish in the Sea. --Ed.] Menhaden were initially used as fertilizer for the Colonists crops As the nation grew an industry developed to fish for the menhaden in both the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. Since our concern here is for Atlantic menhaden our analysis and opinion is limited to that species.

Menhaden muddle, part 1.

By Admin / On March 23rd, 2010

[This is the first in a five-part series on the issue of menhaden depletion by Charles Hutchinson. For more background information, check out The Most Important Fish in the Sea. --Ed.] This column will be the first in a series describing the increasingly serious problem of a declining stock of menhaden. First order of business is to define the problem. While that ought to be simple and straightforward, it is anything but.