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• The past-due rent of wrath: Boat linked to John Steinbeck becomes $7,978 Port of Port Townsend liability

  As of Friday, Gerry Kehoe, the owner of the Western Flyer — which was brought into the Boat Haven covered in mud and barnacles earlier this Read More »

• Economic Performance of U.S. Catch Share Programs

  This report provides basic information on the economic performance of U.S. catch share programs using a standard set of indicators that are uniformly applied across these Read More »

• The New England groundfishery is a disaster. – Improve the science

  Fishery managers declare catch limits that are little better than arbitrary because our definitions of overfishing are at odds, a condition created by murky, imprecise language Read More »

• Your Atlantic Butterfish & JUMBO SAURY has arrived at Seafreeze Ltd.

  Atlantic Butterfish (80-100g) and JUMBO SAURY. Call +1 401 234 1878 - Seafreeze Ltd. for details, ask for Ken. The only thing they treat your fish with is Read More »

• Booming lobster population pinches profits for Maine’s fishery

  “I’m sure the corn farmer, or the wheat farmer, or chicken farmers all felt the same way at some point,” said Pete Daley, a manager at Read More »

• Menhaden were once so plentiful in the Atlantic that early pioneers described them as thick enough to hold up teams of oxen! Yessuh!

  September 24, 2012 — Menhaden were once so plentiful in the Atlantic that early pioneers described them as swimming in schools twenty-five miles long or more, Read More »

• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife – Public meeting on salmon forecast kicks off season-setting process

  Kicking  off the annual salmon season-setting process, the Washington Department  of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will present initial forecasts – compiled  by state and tribal biologists Read More »

• In dip net drama, there’s more than one side to the story

  Too many Kenai River dip-netters are slobs, pigs, miscreants, call them what you want. There is no debating this. The evidence is obvious to anyone who Read More »

• Baker | Aquaculture is a risky racket … but isn’t everything?

  I’ll never forget the first time I laid eyes on a fish farm. It was an experimental cod grow out operation in Trinity Bay, and it Read More »

• Proposal to halt shrimp trawling in coastal North Carolina areas – video – Marine Fisheries Commission meets today in New Bern

  The State Marine Fisheries Commission is considering a controversial fishing ban that would stop shrimp trawling in North Carolina inner coastal waterways. The commission will discuss Read More »

• Proposed Cuts Hurt Job Creation, Economy, and the Middle-Class – Wanna save some money? Stop wasting it on the National Ocean Policy!

  The President has been clear that Republicans in Congress should work with Democrats to finish a budget that cuts wasteful spending while investing in jobs, the Read More »

• The Fisheries Broadcast with John Furlong

  Meeting for crab fishermen in the under 40 fleet in Conception Bay,(ground fishing is better than ever), It’s not always easy to find a crew for your fishing Read More »

• Experimental Gear – Another try at video-counting the fish – Video

  The black hull of owner Danny Eilertsen’s F/V Justice emerged in the distance on Tuesday as a half dozen marine researchers from UMass Dartmouth waited on Union Wharf in Read More »

• New Jersey: Opposition To Seismic Testing Plan

  New Jersey environmental officials say they will go to court in an effort to block a plan for seismic testing of the ocean floor. The National Read More »

• Squid season booming off Monterey Bay – video

  MONTEREY, Calif. -  This year’s squid season kicked off two months ago and it looks like the healthiest squid are off the Central Coast. For the Read More »

• Louisiana Men Cited Red Snapper and Amberjack Violations

  Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents cited five Louisiana men for allegedly violating federal reef fish regulations on July 26 in the Read More »

• Snakeheads break out of Potomac, enter Rappahannock River

  Richmond Times-Dispatch – The northern snakehead, an invasive species of fish native to Asia, has successfully broken out of the Potomac River system and established itself Read More »

• UPDATED: Man shot, run over by boat in fishing dispute – Police statement describes chilling encounter on water with missing fisherman Phillip Boudreau

  3 suspects in Cape Breton man’s slaying remain in custody – contined@cbcnews One of the suspects in the murder of Phillip Boudreau told police the victim was Read More »

• Loud Seismic Tests Probed for Harm to Whales, Dolphins – ENGO Coalition Forces Government Agency’s

  NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 15, 2013 (ENS) – The U.S. federal agency that oversees offshore oil exploration will analyze the effects of noisy underwater seismic blasts Read More »

• Funding Sought for Commercial Fishery Failures

  The letter, signed by a total of 22 members of Congress, notes five fishery failures declared by the Secretary of Commerce still in need of funds. Read More »

• Jig pollock test fishery opens next week – This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. A big Opportunity for a smaller fishing fleet.

  Jig fishermen around Kodiak will be targeting two ground fish species this season, when the state water pacific cod fishery opens this week. Jiggers are now  Read More »

• Gloucester Daily Times Editorial: Loss numbers show need to ease fish aid distribution

  The word that Massachusetts will lose about $34 million in direct revenue through the decline in 2013 fish landings — and the estimate that direct and Read More »

• Senators tour Seattle boat to study loans for new fishing fleet

  While standing in the processing factory section of the F/V Blue Pacific on Thursday morning, the senators heard about the steps involved in rebuilding the freezer Read More »

• Johnson’s Mobile Fish Market – Featured project by David Johnson in North Carolina – Video

  An innovative fund raising project – Johnson’s Mobile Fish Market will be used to bring NC Local Fresh Seafood into inland communities where FRESH seafood is in Read More »

• From the Deckboss: Salvage plans in works for sunken F/V Arctic Hunter

  Here’s a situation report on the grounding of the F/V Arctic Hunter near Dutch Harbor. more@deckboss  14:05  Dutch Harbor Effort Continues to Remove Fuel From Grounded Read More »