Staff Publications

Please see below for our most recent publications.  Scroll down for publications on:  Ocean Climate Change; Fishing; Seafood; Animals; and Bluefin Tuna, as well as articles, book chapters, and scientific papers published before 2005.

Recent Articles

"Regulators Are Pushing Bluefin Tuna to the Brink," by Dr. Carl Safina, Yale Environment360, December 8, 2008.

 

"Toward A Sea Ethic," by Dr. Carl Safina, The American Prospect Oceans and Coasts special report, November 2008. view pdf

 

"Carbon Dioxide: The Curse of the Deep," by Dr. Marah J. Hardt, The American Prospect Oceans and Coasts special report, November 2008. view pdf

 

"The Moral Climate," by Dr. Carl Safina, Orion Magazine, August 2008. view pdf

 

"Jellyburgers and Fries," by Dr. Carl Safina and Dr. Marah Hardt, Edible East End, Fall 2008, view pdf

 

"Tuna Wishing," by Dr. Carl Safina, Edible East End, High Summer 2008, view pdf

 

Mitigating Impacts of Natural Hazards on Fishery Ecosystems, (proceedings of the American Fisheries Society/Sea Grant Symposium), edited by Katherine McLaughlin, 2008.  See http://www.afsbooks.org/54064c.html

 

Ocean Climate Change

“Carbon’s Burden on the World’s Oceans,” by Dr. Carl Safina and Dr. Marah Hardt, June 2008, Yale Environment e360, view

“The Ocean Revealed,” by Dr. Marah Hardt. Summer 2008, Creation Care, view

“Covering Ocean Acidification:  Chemistry and Considerations,” by Dr. Marah J. Hardt and Dr. Carl Safina, June 2008, Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media, view

Seafood

“A Diver’s Guide:  Ocean Friendly Seafood,” by Mary Turnipseed.  July, 2005, Sport Diver

“Harnessing Consumer Power for Ocean Conservation,” by Carrie Brownstein, Mercedes Lee and Dr. Carl Safina.  2003, Conservation in Practice

“Choose Your Seafood Wisely,” by Mercedes Lee, 2002, Maui Outdoor Adventures

“The Audubon Guide to Seafood,” by Dr. Carl Safina, May/June 1998, Audubon

“A Storm is Brewing Over Our Seas,” by Dr. Carl Safina and Mercedes Lee, March/April 1997, Zoogoer

Fishing

“Summertime Blues,” by Dr. Carl Safina.  Low Summer 2008, Edible East End, view pdf

“Sunset on Tiana Bay,” by Dr. Carl Safina, Spring 2008, Edible East End, view pdf

“Fishing—to the bottom and back?” by Dr. Carl Safina.  Insights on Law and Society, American  Bar Association, 2006

The Soul Who Swims,” by Dr. Carl Safina.  Fall, 2003,  Patagonia

“The Continued Danger of Overfishing,” by Carl Safina. 2003, Issues in Science and Technology

“The World’s Imperiled Fish,” by Dr. Carl Safina.  November, 1995, Scientific American

Animals

“On the Wings of the Albatross,” by Dr. Carl Safina.  December 2007, geographic.com/2007/12/albatross/safina-text">National Geographic Magazine

“Moby Hope,” by Dr. Carl Safina.  Summer 2007, Lex Traveler (Lindblad Expeditions)

“Comes a Turtle, Comes a World,” by Dr. Carl Safina. Winter 2006, Patagonia, Inc. Patagonia Catalog

“Albatross Wanderings,” by Dr. Carl Safina.  January/February 2001.  Audubon.

 

Bluefin Tuna

“Tuna Wishing,” by Dr. Carl Safina.  High Summer 2008, Edible East End, view pdf

“Collapse of Bluefin Tuna in the Western Atlantic,” by Dane H. Klinger and Dr. Carl Safina.  April, 2008, Conservation Biology.

“Tuna Fisheries Around the World,” by Dr. Carl Safina.  October, 2003, The Ecologist

“Imperfect Fishing Doomed the Crew,” by Dr. Carl Safina. August 10, 2000, Newsday.

 

Oceans

Introduction to Oceans, by Dr. Carl Safina.  In: Myers, N., ed., The Gaia Atlas of Planet Management. 2005, Octopus, London, UK, and University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.

“Saving the Oceans,” by Dr. Carl Safina and Sarah Chasis, Fall 2004, Issues in Science and Technology.

Foreword by Dr. Carl Safina to The Last Great Sea, by T. Glavin. 2003, Greystone, Vancouver, Canada.

Foreword by Dr. Carl Safina to The New Edition of The Sea Around Us, by Rachel Carson. 2003, Oxford University Press.

“A Rising Tide for Ethics,” by Dr. Carl Safina and D. Preble, In: S. Kellert, ed., The Good In Nature and Humanity. 2002, Island Press, Washington, DC.

“Launching a Sea Ethic,” by Dr. Carl Safina, Winter 2002 - 2003. Wild Earth Winter

“The Changing Face of Stewardship of Our Oceans,” by Mercedes Lee, October, 1999, Discover Diving.

Excerpts from Song for the Blue Ocean by Dr. Carl Safina, 1998, Science

“Song for the Swordfish,” by Dr. Carl Safina.  May/June 1998, Audubon

“The World’s Imperiled Fish,” by Dr. Carl Safina. November, 1995, Scientific American.

Other

Fishing and Fisheries Management

Norse, E.A., L.B. Crowder, K. Gjerde, D. Hyrenbach, C. Roberts, C. Safina, and M.E. Soule. 2005.Place-based Ecosystem Management in the Open Ocean. In: Norse, E.A. and L.B. Crowder, eds. Marine Conservation Biology: The Science of Maintaining the Sea's Biodiversity. Island Press, Washington, DC.

Brownstein, C. and C. Safina. 2004. Fish or Cut Bait: Solutions for Our Seas. In: Heintzman, A., ed., Feeding the Future: From Fat to Famine, How to Solve the World's Food Crises. House of Anansi Press, Toronto, Canada.

Safina, C. 2001.Tuna Conservation. In: Block, B. A. and D. Stevens, eds., Tuna Ecological Physiology and Evolution. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.

Safina, C. 2001.Fish Conservation. In: Encyclopedia of Biological Diversity. Academic Press, San Diego, CA.

Safina, C. 1997. World Fisheries: Depletion and Renewal. In: Meffe, G. and R. Carroll, eds., Principles of Conservation Biology. Sinauer, Sunderland, MA.

Safina, C. 1991.(2nd edition 1992, 3rd edition 1997). A Primer on Conserving Marine Resources. National Audubon Society.

Scientific Papers and Reports 

Chuenpagdee, R., A. Bundy, C. Ainsworth, E.A. Buchary, W.W.L. Cheung,L.Dingerson, B. Ferris, K.M.F. Freire, G. Giannico, C. Holt, D. Lambert, L. Liguori, Y. Liu, D. Nandakumar, A. Poon, S. Salas, A. Salomon, J. Simms, M. Turnipseed, and C. Ware. 2005. Reconciling Fisheries with Conservation: Overview of Papers Presented at the 4th World Fisheries Congress. University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre Report 13(2): 3-6.

Chuenpagdee, R., A. Bundy, A. Charles, P. Christie, L. Fanning, P. Gonzales, J. Houston, L. Liguori, D. Nandakumar, D. Ricard, M. Rudd, D. Pauly, S. Salas, J. Smith, R. Sumaila, M. Turnipseed, P. Tyedmers, D. VanderZwaag, and K. Zwanenburg. 2005. Creating a Positive Future for Fisheries and Coastal Communities. University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre Report 13(2): 77-88.

Dingerson, L., M. Turnipseed, and R. Chuenpagdee. 2005. Talking Management and Policy at the Scientific Meeting. University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre Report 13(2): 56-61.

Safina, C., A. Rosenberg, R.A. Myers, T.J. Quinn II, and J.S. Collie. 2005. U.S. Ocean Fish Recovery: Staying the Course. Science 309: 707-708.

Safina, C. 2003.The Continued Danger of Overfishing. Issues in Science and Technology 19:49-51.

Safina, C. 2003.Fishing Off the Deep End--And Back. Multinational Monitor 24: 8-12.Safina, C. 2000. Individual Fishery Quotas: Allocation, Conservation, or Both? The National Fisheries Conservation Center, Points of View. 13 September.

Safina, C. 1998. Scorched Earth Fishing: Bottom Trawls. Issues in Science and Technology Spring: 33-36.

Hudson, E., G. Mace, J. Baillie, H. Hall, G.M. Mace, A. Punt, C. Roberts, Y. Sadovy, C. Safina, J. Sobel, and A. Vincent. 1997. Applying the IUCN Criteria to Marine Fish: Some Initial Guidelines. Species 28: 18-19.

Safina, C. 1997. Fisheries Management Improving. Issues in Science and Technology. Spring:19. Lee, M. and C. Safina. 1995. Effects of Overfishing on Marine Biodiversity. Current: The Journal of Marine Education 13:5-9.

Safina, C. 1994. Where Have All The Fishes Gone? Issues in Science and Technology Spring: 37-43.

Magazine and Newspaper Articles

Safina, C. 2003. Ocean Is On The Line. Newsday and various other syndicate newspapers. 26 August.

Safina, C. 1998. Fish Market Mutiny. The New York Times. 14 April.

Lee, M. 1995. What You Can Do: Citizen Action on the Magnuson Fisheries Conservation and Management Act. Aquaticus 24(2).

Safina, C. 1995. The World's Imperiled Fish. Scientific American November: 46-53.

Safina, C. 1991. Fish are Wildlife, Too. Syndicated through Los Angeles Times.

Lee, M. 1990. Fishing for the Future. Audubon Science Quarterly February.

SEAFOOD

Scientific Papers and Reports

Turnipseed, M. and L. Liguori. 2005. Roles of Fishing Communities and Consumers in Reconciling Fisheries and Conservation. University of British Columbia Fisheries Centre Report 13(2): 62-66.

SEA TURTLES

Book Chapters

Seminoff, J.A. and W.J. Nichols. 2004. Sea Turtles and the Alto Golfo: A Struggle for Survival. In: Felger, R.S. and B. Broyles, eds., Dry Borders. University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, UT.

Scientific Papers and Reports

Hays, G.C., A.C. Broderick, B.J. Godley, P. Luschi, and W.J. Nichols. 2004. Tracking Turtles to Their Death. Marine Ecological Progress Series 283: 299-300.

Lopez-Castro, M.C., R. Carmona, and W.J. Nichols. 2004. Nesting Characteristics of the Olive Ridley Turtle, Lepidochelysolivacea, in CaboPulmo, Baja California Sur (2000). Marine Biology 145: 811-820.

Seminoff, J. A., A. Resendiz S. Hidalgo, B. Resendiz de Jimenez, and W. J. Nichols. 2004. Occurrence of Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Carettacaretta) in the Gulf of California, Mexico: Evidence of Life-history Variation in the Pacific Ocean. Herpetological Review 35:24-27.

Hays, G.C., A.C. Broderick, B.J. Godley, P. Luschi, and W.J. Nichols. 2003. Satellite Telemetry Reveals High Levels of Fishing Induced Mortality for Marine Turtles. Marine Ecological Progress Series 262: 305-309.

Magazine Articles
Nichols, W.J. and R. Rangel. 2004. EcoWatch: Join Baja California's Growing Grassroots Sea Turtle Conservation Movement. Baja Life: Summer.

Nichols, W.J. and C. Safina. 2004. Case Study: Lunch with a Turtle Poacher. Conservation in Practice 5(4): 30-36.

Nichols, W.J. 2003. The Turtle Thief, the Fisherman, and the Saint. Baja Life: Summer.

Web Logs and Journals

Safina, C. 2004. Flying With Turtles, view

Safina, C. 2003. Travels with Sea Turtles, view

BLUEFIN TUNA

Scientific Papers and Reports

Magnuson, J., C. Safina, and M. Sissenwine. 2001. Bluefin Tuna: Whose Fish are They Anyway? Science 293:1267-1268.

Nemerson, D., S. Berkeley, and C. Safina. 2000. Determining Spawning Site Fidelity in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Thunnusthynnus: The use of size-frequency analysis to Test for the Presence of Migrant East Atlantic Bluefin Tuna on Gulf of Mexico Spawning Grounds. Fisheries Bulletin 98:118-126.

Safina, C. 1994. Review of the National Research Council's "An Assessment of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna".

Safina, C. 1993. Bluefin Tuna in the West Atlantic: Negligent Management, and the Making of an Endangered Species. Conservation Biology 7: 229-234.

Nemerson, D., M. Camhi, and C. Safina. 1993. Seeking Solutions; Optimizing Employment and Conservation in the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fishery.

Nemerson, D. and C. Safina. 1993. Apparent Errors in the National Marine Fisheries Service's Bluefin Tuna Data Base.

BYCATCH

Book Chapters and Booklets

Safina, C., E.L. Gilman, and W. J. Nichols. 2005. Twine and the Ancient Mariners; Seabirds, Turtles, and Interactions with Fishing Gear in the North Pacific. In: Gunyup, S., ed., State of the Wild 2006. Island Press, Washington, DC.

Gilman, E.L. 2004. Catch Fish Not Turtles Using Pelagic Longlines. Educational booklet. Blue Ocean Institute, United Nations Environment Programme, U.S. Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, World Wildlife Fund, Indian Ocean - South-East Asian Marine TurtleMoUSecretariat. Honolulu, HI.

Scientific Papers and Reports

Gilman, E., N. Brothers, N. McPherson, P. Dalzel (etc.) 2006.Technical Assistance for Hawaii Pelagic Longline Vessels to Change Deck Design and Fishing Practices to Side Set. Hawaii Longline Association, U.S. NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and Pacific Islands Regional Office, and Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Gilman, E., N. Brothers, G. McPherson, P. Dalzell.  2006.Review ofcetacean interactions with longline gear. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management.

Gilman, E, E. Zollett, S. Beverly, H, Nakano, D. Shiode, K. Davis, P. Dalzell, I. Kinan.  2006.  Reducing sea turtle bycatch in pelagic longlinegear. Fish and Fisheries 7(1): 2-23.

Gilman, E., Dalzell, P., Martin, S.  2006.  Fleet communication to abate fisheries bycatch. Marine Policy 30(4): 360-366.

Gilman E., Brothers N., Kobayashi D. In Press.  Comparison of the efficacy of three seabird bycatch avoidance methods in Hawaii pelagic longline fisheries. Fisheries Science 73(1).

Swimmer, Y., E. Gilman. 2006.  Fishing Technology Gears up for Sea Turtle Conservation.  pp. 24 in R. Mast, L. Bailey, B. Hutchinson, (Eds).  The State of the World’s Sea Turtles SWOT Report Volume 1.  Burning Issues in Conservation.  Leatherback Sea Turtles of the World. State of the World’s Sea Turtles, Washington, D.C.

Gilman, E.L., N. Brothers, and D.R. Kobayashi. 2005. Principles and Approaches to Abate Seabird By-catch in Longline Fisheries. Fish and Fisheries 6: 35-49.

Gilman, EL, S. Martin, J. Cook.  In Press.  Working with Hawaii longline fishers to abate fisheries bycatch.  in M. Hall (ed).  Approaches to Working with Fishermen to Reduce Fisheries bycatch.

Gilman, E.L. 2003. Line-Setting Chute Evaluated for Hawaiian Fisheries. Pacific Seabirds 29(2): 96.

Gilman, E.L. 2001. Keeping Albatross off the Hook in the North Pacific Ocean. World BirdWatch 23(2): 14-16.

Gilman, E.L. 2004. Assessment of Strategies to Reduce Seabird Bycatch Employed by Hawaii Pelagic Longline Tuna Vessels and of Observer Program Data Collection Protocols. Prepared for the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. Honolulu, HI.

Gilman, E.L. 2004. Assessment of Data Collection Protocols by the Hawaii Pelagic Longline Onboard Observer Program to Assess Effectiveness of Strategies to Reduce Seabird Bycatch and Comparison of Seabird BycatchRates for Hawaii Pelagic Longline Tuna Vessels Side-Setting, Stern-Setting and Using Blue-Dyed Bait, and Stern-Setting with No Seabird Avoidance Methods for the Period 15 August 2003 - 26 October 2004. Prepared for the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. Honolulu, HI.

Gilman, E.L. 2004. Assessment of Seabird Bycatch Mitigation Methods in Hawaii Pelagic Longline Fisheries. Proceedings of the Asia Regional Technical Workshop on Seabird Bycatch and Mitigation, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 12-15 January 2004. Wild Bird Federation of Taiwan and BirdLifeInternational.

Gilman, E.L. 2004. Review of the State of Knowledge for Reducing Marine Turtle and Seabird Bycatch in Longline Gear. Prepared for the Japan Fisheries Research Agency, NOAA Fisheries, and Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Workshop to Plan a Joint Japan-Hawaii Sea Turtle and Seabird Experiment to Reduce Bycatch and Injury in Pelagic Longline Fisheries. Honolulu, HI, 13-17 September 2004.

Gilman, E.L. 2003. Keeping Seabirds off the Hook. Minimizing Incidental Capture of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries through Collaboration, Commercial Demonstrations, and Mainstreaming Best Practices. Presented at the conference, Managing Our Nation's Marine Fisheries - Past, Present, and Future. Omni-Shoreham Hotel and Conference Center, Washington, D.C., 13-15 November 2003.

Gilman, E.L., C. Boggs, and N. Brothers. 2003. Performance Assessment of an Underwater Setting Chute to Mitigate Seabird Bycatch in the Hawaii Pelagic Longline Tuna Fishery. Ocean and Coastal Management 46(11-12): 985-1010.

Gilman, E.L. and H. Freifeld. 2003. Seabird Mortality in North Pacific Longline Fisheries. Endangered Species Update 20(2): 35-46.

Gilman E., N. Brothers, D. Kobayashi, S. Martin, J. Cook, J. Ray, G. Ching, and W. Woods. 2003. Performance Assessment of Underwater Setting Chutes, Side Setting, and Blue-Dyed Bait to Minimize Seabird Mortality in Hawaii Pelagic Longline Tuna and Swordfish Fisheries. Final Report. Submitted to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service in fulfillment of Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act permit conditions. Honolulu, HI.