AltWeeklies Wire
Hook, Line and Sinkernew
Salmon fishermen in Northern California take issue with a lawsuit to halt the 2011 fishing season.
Chico News & Review |
Alastair Bland |
05-27-2011 |
Environment
Is it Too Late to Save the World's Oceans?new
Like seafood? Us too. Too bad there might not be any of it left by 2048, considering how poorly we treat the planet's marine ecosystems. In fact, between climate change, pollution, and rapacious global fishing practices, we are essentially murdering the globe's oceans.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
11-18-2009 |
Environment
The Water Wars: San Francisco Bay and the Delta Are Dying and It Might Get Worsenew
Years of massive water diversions are putting the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary at risk. Massive projects that take freshwater from the delta appear linked to declines in bay and delta fisheries, threatening not just endangered species but California's salmon fishing industry, which lost more than $250 million last year as a result of declining salmon runs.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe |
09-02-2009 |
Environment
The Fight for the California Bightnew
Fishermen and environmentalists square off over marine reserves in Southern California.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ethan Stewart |
08-03-2009 |
Environment
The Age of Aquaculture: The Dish on Farm-Raised Fishnew
Buying fish has become confusing and controversial as the debate between farm-raised vs. wild fish grows. What's good, what's bad and what are the larger issues for an industry that's making its presence known.
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
02-18-2009 |
Environment
Tags: food, farming, water quality, environment, business, fishing, water rights, Idaho, Northwest, aquaculture
A Trip to Where Land Sinks into the Seanew
A trip to the land of the United Houma Nation after Hurricanes Gustava and Ike in Louisiana sheds light on a Native American people and a culture on the brink.
Timber Versus Tourism: The New Rogue River Feudnew
Environmentalists team up with whitewater rafters and business owners to save Oregon's famous fishing river, the Rogue.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
01-09-2008 |
Environment
DDT and the Contaminated Splendor of Painted Rock Reservoirnew
The emergence of Arizona's second largest lake is no cause to celebrate. Its water will disappear under the scorching summer sun, leaving behind a poisonous legacy.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
03-16-2005 |
Environment
