FisheriesCalifornia box crab fishery tests ropeless traps to keep whales safe
A small experimental brown box crab fishery off southern California uses only ropeless "pop-up" gear, hoping to show fishers can earn a living without entangling whales.
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Fisheries
FisheriesWild or farmed? Gulf of Mexico fishermen face imports and an offshore fish farm
A FERN feature follows red drum from Louisiana markets to Texas pond farms and a planned offshore pen, as Gulf shrimpers earn $4 a pound less than 40 years ago after adjusting for inflation.
Environment
Chile's berry farms run on imported bumblebees while Patagonia's giant native bee vanishes
A FERN/bioGraphic investigation from raspberry fields near Osorno: Chile has imported 1,633,011 Bombus terrestris colonies and queens since 1997 for berries and greenhouse crops, and the endangered Bombus dahlbomii, Patagonia's only endemic bumblebee, is down 50-90%; researchers say the European b
Agribusiness
Three processors set the Bristol Bay sockeye price; small plants offer fishermen a way out
FERN and Offrange report from the world's largest salmon run, where Trident, Canfisco and Silver Bay now dominate after a decade of consolidation; base prices have barely moved since the 1980s, collapsing from US$1.15 a pound in 2022 to 50 cents in 2023, and small operators such as Kvichak Fish pay