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• Tim Essington (Pew Marine Fellow, 2011), Ana Parma (Pew Marine Fellow, 2003) and Colleagues Publish 'Can Catch Share Fisheries Better Track Management Targets?'

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  • Jul 18, 2011, 14:30 EST
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  Fisheries management based on catch shares—divisions of annual fleet-wide quotas among individuals or groups—has been strongly supported for its economic benefits, but biological consequences have not been rigorously quantified.More

   

• James Estes Serves as Lead Author for 'Loss of Top Animal Predators Has Massive Ecological Effects' (Pew Marine Fellow, 1999)

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  • Jul 15, 2011, 12:20 EST
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  “Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth,” a review paper that was published in the 15 July 2011 issue of Science, concludes that the decline of large predators and herbivores in all regions of the world is causing substantial changes to Earth’s terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems.More

   

• Pew Fellows and Advisors Sign Letter to U.S. Congress on Fishery Management Options

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  • Jul 14, 2011, 15:30 EST
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  Signed 14 July 2011, ten Pew Fellows and Advisors urged Congress to help protect fish, fishermen and fishing communities by keeping all feasible management options available to allow local fishermen and managers to choose what is best for them and their fisheries.More

   

• Pew Announces 2011 Recipients of Distinguished Marine Conservation Fellowship

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  • Apr 25, 2011, 22:00 EST
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  The Pew Environment Group announced today that four individuals, representing Chile, Mexico and the United States, received a 2011 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.  More