Month: August 2015

Duncan Berry has had an interesting life. This Oregon-raised entrepreneur started out as one of the youngest sea captains on the Oregon Coast at age 16. After two decades at sea, he went on to create several fashion apparel businesses (after a brief stint as an artisan metalsmith). One of his companies, Greensource, became one of the largest organic cotton textile companies in the world – selling to both Walmart and Target TGT +2.67%. After selling Greensource, Berry retired at 50, and returned to reside along his beloved Oregon coastline to work on a Governor’s initiative preserving marine habitats. …

Craig Avery calls it one of the best fall lobster seasons in a decade, with prices over $5 per pound, landings steady and fuel prices declining. …

Debate over regional management of the Gulf of Mexico recreational red snapper fishery moved from Washington, D.C. to the Crescent City as the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met for the fourth time this year. In a highly contested vote, the Council voted to remove snapper quota from the commercial fishery while allocating additional quota to the recreational sector. …