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• Lake Erie captain ordered to use GPS after pleading guilty to multiple counts under the Fisheries Act

  A Leamington commercial fishing boat captain with decades of sailing experience in Lake Erie has agreed to have his boat’s movements monitored by GPS during the Read More »

• Nova Scotia’s ancient cold-water corals protected by fishing ban

  Fisheries and Oceans Canada says its decision to protect more than 9,000 square kilometres of ocean bottom off Nova Scotia will have a minimal impact on Read More »

• Your View: Not all fishermen support Young bill, By Greg Walinski

  We need to hang on to the fundamentals of the act, while improving monitoring, data collection systems — for both commercial and recreational fishing — and bycatch accountability. I Read More »

• Blessing and remembering Alaska’s commercial fishermen

  This weekend marks the 25th anniversary of Juneau’s Blessing of the Fleet. The annual tradition honors those who participate in one of the state’s largest industries. Read More »

• Korean Air launches weekly lobster shipments from Halifax

  Nova Scotia lobster is on the menu as South Korea’s largest airline responds quickly to the Canada-South Korea Free Trade Agreement with a new weekly service. Read More »

• I Need a Site! In early days of manhunt, Christopher Dorner sought ride to Mexico from San Diego fishermen: report

  A week before his final fiery shootout with California authorities, fugitive  cop-killer Christopher  Dorner tried to sweet talk some San Diego fisherman into giving him a Read More »

• Stop efforts to limit the number of charter and head boats — the first step toward for-hire catch shares!

  This Wednesday, June 13th, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will again consider snapper-grouper for-hire limited entry at its meeting in Ponte Vedra, Florida, so it’s Read More »

• Aquaculture company ordered to pay $500K for pesticide use – Kelly Cove Salmon pleaded guilty to 2 charges related to deaths of lobsters in Bay of Fundy

  A New Brunswick aquaculture company has been ordered to pay $500,000 after pleading guilty to two charges in connection with the deaths of hundreds of lobsters Read More »

• Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission agrees to implement Congressman Walter Jones’ request to improve transparency

  September 4, 2012 — The following was released by the office of Congressman WalterJones.http://www.savingseafood.org/washington/atlantic-states-marine-fisheries-commission-agrees-to-implement-congressman-walter-jones-request-to-improve-transpa-2.html   Related Read More »

• Pilot program looks at health factors for commercial fishermen

  Dr. Debra Cherry returned to Cordova earlier this week to present results from a commercial fishing health survey conducted this summer. Cherry is an Associate Professor Read More »

• Pacific states say tuna talks making slow progress

  Pacific island states expressed frustration Wednesday at a lack of progress in talks aimed at protecting the region’s valuable tuna resources, accusing powerful faraway fishing nations Read More »

• If You are counting on Federal Disaster Relief funding,,,,“The New England and West Coast delegations are very good at grabbing that money,”

  “We’ll be competing with every state to get a share of that money,” Thomas P. Fote, legislative chairman of the Jersey Shore Anglers Association, said. The Read More »

• Clearwater Seafoods to buy U.K.’s largest producer of wild shellfish in $195m deal

  Clearwater Seafoods Inc. has a $195-million deal to acquire the United Kingdom’s largest producer of wild shellfish. Bedford-based Clearwater announced the deal with Scotland’s Macduff Shellfish Read More »

• Perils of fishing in high seas keep mother glued to marine radio

  Lois Newell didn’t let her ears travel far from “the set” on Friday afternoon. The marine radio crackled and buzzed and broke out from time to Read More »

• The Elson decision – Ruling that prevents corporate takeover of inshore fishery faces appeal

  The Newfoundland and Labrador seafood industry is behind an appeal of a recent Federal Court of Canada decision that upheld Ottawa’s right to prevent the corporate Read More »

• Public Forum: How Fisheries Are Adapting To Changes in Narragansett Bay

  Rhode Island Public Radio’s Environmental Reporter, Ambar Espinoza will host a public forum and conversation on the changing fisheries in Narragansett Bay. Date: Thursday, October 9, Read More »

• Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Doug Pengilly interprets crab catch numbers

  Last week the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced catch limits for the state’s crab fisheries. On Monday, a Fish and Game biologist explained how Read More »

• Turkish seal fur magnate responds to Western criticism with new brand: ‘Fok You’

  “Many NGOs from Europe and the United States have told me to stop the business in the name of humanity. They tried to buy my company Read More »

• Officials calling for more accurate fish counts

  The federal agency in charge of the nation’s fisheries should do a better job counting fish so it can develop proper catch limits for recreational anglers, Read More »

• La Pointe Seafoods Lobster pound in Belliveau’s Cove destroyed by fire

  La Pointe Seafoods in Belliveau’s Cove caught fire at 8:30 p.m Sunday. Pierre Boissonnault, the company’s president, said there was over 4,500 kilograms of lobster in the Read More »

• Fishing crew receives Carnegie Hero award for sea rescue

  According to the award citation, on Jan. 25, 2012, a 67-foot fishing vessel, the Heritage, became disabled in a severe storm while crossing Alitak Bay off Read More »

• Is the seal hunt dead?

   “See all those grey things?” Hiltz asks, pointing to what we figured were hundreds of big rocks. “Those are seals.” First, let’s address the issue of Read More »

• Proposed Rule, Request For Comments; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Framework Adjustment 8

  NOAA Fisheries   NMFS is seeking public comments on proposed measures under the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish Fisheries. At the request of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, NOAA Read More »

• Fisherynation, Your Seafreeze Ltd. Price List for July 11, 2013 has arrived

  Click here for the complete pricelist at Seafreeze Ltd. Where the only thing they treat our fish with is respect! Related Read More »

• Illegal Lobster Harvest Costs Three $22.4M

  Three men convicted of illegally harvesting rock lobsters in South Africa and importing them to the U.S. must pay a $22.4 million restitution order, the 2nd Read More »