Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fry-Yay/Good News

~ John W. Howell
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Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network.

The Number of Fish on US Overfishing List Reaches an All-Time Low Led by Mackerel and Snapper

By

Andy Corbley –

According to a recent federal report, the US seafood industry has never been more sustainable, with the fewest overharvested fish stocks ever recorded.

The report, ‘Status of the Stocks,’ was published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It also shows the strength of an industry worth $8 billion a year.

According to the report, 94% of fish stocks in US oceanic and Gulf waters are not being overfished, an all-time high after the number climbed slightly from last year.

NOAA keeps a list of all the fisheries in the country that are subject to overfishing, and the agency said it has recently removed several species: the Gulf of Maine and Cape Hatteras stocks of Atlantic mackerel and the Gulf of Mexico stocks of Cubera snapper.

2022 saw the removal of the Atlantic Coast bluefish and a Washington Coast stock of coho salmon.

“By ending overfishing and rebuilding stocks, we are strengthening the value of U.S. fisheries to the economy, our communities, and marine ecosystems,” said Rick Spinrad, NOAA’s administrator.

GNN recently reported that after decades of overfishing in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, hake fisheries off the coast of Spain are as large as ever thanks to timely and targeted conservation measures.

Additionally, Maine’s Penobscot River recently saw record numbers of Atlantic salmon returning to spawn, but the real trendsetters that far north have been blueback river herring and alewives, which entered the Penobscot in numbers that more than double the previous record.

The good news in this story is that by working together the fishing industry is helping to sustain itself for many years to come. Today’s JohnKu talks about human endeavor. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Hard Work by John W. Howell © 2024

Building back resource,

Is very hard work indeed . . .

Conservation – easy.

72 thoughts on “Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fry-Yay/Good News”

  3. There’s a movement among Texas fishermen to take similar measures to secure the trout population here. Daily bag limits have been reduced from five to three, and more and more guides are promoting catch and release as the way to go, even for the rod and reel crew.

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    1. In my fishing days, I did catch and release routinely. One time in Mexico I caught a beautiful Dorato and had to argue with the crew to release it. They were not happy since most of the time they were able to take the fish home.

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  15. Good news, John:) I have worried about our over fishing and here our salmon population. Glad there is a come back all around!

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  19. As always, we need to find a balance between industry and conservation. People should be able to make a decent living while also respecting nature’s needs.

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  21. As a long time vegetarian (I do eat fish so I guess I’m a pescatarian technically), this seems like the kind of good news that resonates with folks. I’m a big fan of restoring balance to nature since humans seem more likely to mess things up.

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  29. It’s a great happening.

    I’m all in for anything that helps sustainability.

    Your JohnKu is on the spot. It’s an easy hard thing building back resources.

    Now, to get the mercury out of the fish!

    🐠𝔛 🐠𝔛 🐠𝔛 🐠𝔛

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