You can help put independent observers on all commercial herring boats

Please ask federal fishery managers to protect river herring and shad by requiring independent observers on every industrial fishing trawl trip.

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Milford’s NOAA Laboratory is an Aquaculture Leader

Although it has been the site of pioneering work in aquaculture for over 90 years, few Connecticut residents are aware of the lab’s contribution to science, the local and national economy, or even of its existence. The first in a series on NOAA’s Milford Laboratory. Since our earliest colonial days, New England’s fisherman have been harvesting shellfish commercially […]

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Two Words to Save the Fishing Industry: Sanctuary and Spillover

Habitat is where fish make more fish. And New England needs more fish.

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Speak Out for Juvenile Eels!

Glass eels, the juvenile form of the American eel, serve a crucial role in the aquatic food web. Now, they need your help!

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CT Environmental Groups Applaud Governor’s Veto of Fishing Season for Glass Eels

Fishery in Connecticut would have harmed Long Island Sound food web, other wildlife

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Sustaining Our Fisheries: Looking at the Big Picture

Over the last few decades, the fisheries of Long Island Sound and our oceans have seen significant changes.

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