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• Workers reeling from fish plant closures

  More than 300 fish plant workers have been blindsided by the closure of the three P. Janes and Sons seafood processing plants in Newfoundland on Monday, Read More »

• California crabbers use GPS to find whale-killing gear

  Fisherman Jake Bunch leans over the side of the fishing boat “Sadie K,” spears his catch, and reels it aboard: an abandoned crab pot, dangling one Read More »

• Traditional Fishery News in 2013 from The Coaster

  The Coaster included a number of stories related to the province’s traditional fishery in 2013. The following is a summary of some of those items covered Read More »

• At the trough – New Puget Sound ‘watchdog’ group formed (rolls eyes)

  SEATTLE — A new environmental group, called  Sound Action, will serve as a “watchdog” to protect shoreline habitats  throughout Puget Sound, according to Amy Carey, the Read More »
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  New Bedford City Council Votes for Fishing Crisis Summit; Gomes Calls Out Senators

  Concerns of local fisherman have been voiced in recent weeks about the restrictions put on the industry relative to the conviction of “Codfather” Carlos Rafael and Read More »

• Trawl fleet fishery needs Alaska’s help

  In the next few days, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, led by a majority of people with no ties to Kodiak and no experience with Read More »

• N.S. won’t introduce lobster levy right away

  A proposed new levy on lobster will not take effect this winter, Fisheries Minister Keith Colwell said Thursday. “We want to consult more with the industry Read More »

• The Accidental Lobster Farmers

  The last few years have been plentiful ones for Maine’s lobstermen. While New England’s other iconic fishery — cod — went belly-up, crustacean landings exploded to Read More »

• Series of coral protection hearings planned for New England

  Federal fishery managers will hold a host of public hearings in New England and New York about a plan to protect corals in key East Coast Read More »

• Maine Voices: Rebuild cod stock with low quotas and protection of older, larger females

  Today, despite a wealth of survey data, a sophisticated process to estimate the number of fish and determine catch levels and a fishery that now operates Read More »

• Copper River Sockeye Season Strengthens and Continues

  — The Copper River sockeye season is in full swing. Revered for its deep red color and rich fat-striated bellies, Copper River sockeye is sold fresh Read More »
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  Chum, Chinook returns fall short across Yukon, Western Alaska

  Poor chum and coho returns led to some of the lowest commercial harvests in decades across much of Western Alaska and biologists are unsure why far Read More »

• Coast Guard officials will be bilingual, says commissioner

  The Canadian Coast Guard says it won’t close a Quebec search and rescue facility until the Official Language Commissioner is satisfied other facilities can provide adequate Read More »

• Ecosystem reports show continuing effects of warming in Alaska’s marine waters

  The waters off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands registered the warmest winter temperatures in over a century, part of a decade-long period of warming, according to a report Read More »

• Two Bering Sea pollock processors lied about catches, feds say

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s law enforcement division issued notices of violation to American Seafoods Company on May 8. The notices accuse the company of Read More »
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  Police believe P.E.I. fish processor scammed out of load of lobster

  Police are on the lookout for a truckload of P.E.I. lobster that has gone missing. RCMP Corp. Lisa Jones with the West Prince detachment said a Read More »
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  Mesothelioma Victims Center Urges any Commercial Fisherman with mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure to call.

  The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, “We are reaching out to a commercial fisherman who now has mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure while working on a fishing Read More »

• “F… me – that would be some bad luck!” — Carlos Rafael : Excerpts from “The Case”

  Following are excerpts from the affadavit of IRS Special Agent Ronald Mullett submitted in the of Carlos Rafael. “He [Michael] buys a lot of fish. You Read More »

• Rusty Brace Defeat’s NOAA Office of Law Enforcement on behalf of Jason and Shane Robinson

  For longtime fishermen Jason and Shane Robinson, the decision saved them from paying more than $17,000 in fines, which is a relatively low amount compared to Read More »

• Ocean Salmon Season Will Open April 4 by Dan Bacher

  The recreational salmon fishing season is slated to begin in the Fort Bragg, San Francisco and Monterey South regions of the California coast on Saturday, April Read More »

• PRESS RELEASE: Mulcair commitments to benefit members of FFAW-Unifor – Will Fix LIFO

  If elected Prime Minister, Mr. Mulcair committed to fixing the controversial LIFO (Last-In First-Out) policy applied with respect to shrimp quota allocations. The policy, if not Read More »

• CF/V Ivy Rose Delivers the Crew of C/FV Cape Dorset Safely in Trepassey at 01:30 this morning

  Joint Task Force Atlantic says the crew of the Cape Dorset arrived in Trepassey overnight Saturday, after being picked up by another boat when the vessel Read More »

• Washington rep, trawlers scuttle rumors of Gulf legislation

  A Washington congresswoman’s office and members of the North Pacific trawl industry deny rumors that they are collaborating on federal fishing legislation that would circumvent the Read More »
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  Would Hawaii Marine Monument Expansion Hurt The Tuna Industry?

  Conservationists and others are crying foul over letters that state lawmakers recently sent President Obama that urged him to not consider expanding the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Read More »
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  Bookmonger: The world of working watercraft

  Tom Crestodina is a Bellingham, Washington, artist who works seasonally as a fisherman in Alaska, and he is the perfect person to have produced a wonderful Read More »