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• P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association asking for separate deputy minister

  The P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association is asking the province to appoint a separate deputy minister of fisheries. Association President Craig Avery says the association took a wait-and-see Read More »
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  Remembering the Salty Lady’s Roger Thomas

  In the 1940s, a boy named Roger Thomas first walked knee-deep into the breaking waves of Monterey Bay, fishing rod in hand, and fell in love Read More »
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  Good bad news?

  The Copper River commercial salmon fishery ended Tuesday almost 2,000 Chinook over the 5,000-salmon threshold the Alaska Department of Fish and Game set as the acceptable Read More »

• Maine lobster marketers look to re-brand ‘shedders’ as treat

  When Maine’s lobsters start shedding their shells, restaurant owner Steve Kingston goes to the docks with a message for lobstermen: bring ’em to me. Kingston is Read More »

• The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced it is extending the commercial Dungeness crab season to Aug. 14.

  Pursuant to Fish and Game Code (FGC) Section 8277, Director Charlton H. Bonham extended the season off the coasts of Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties Read More »
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  Famous 16-Foot Great White Shark Gone Missing

  Mary Lee, the 16-foot Great White Shark that has had Twitter in a frenzy the past few weeks, has gone missing – electronically speaking. According to Read More »
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  An Agenda Driven Study: Marine charities net more than iconic fishery

  Massachusetts boasts one of the most iconic fisheries in the U.S., but new research suggests that protecting marine coastlines has surpassed commercial fishing as an economic Read More »

• St. Mary’s Watermen: One License Revoked, Another Charged with Fraud

  A St. Mary’s County man had his commercial oyster license revoked after he was convicted last Thursday of harvesting oysters from polluted waters.  Andrew Phillip Nelson, Read More »

• Salmon ‘nightmare’ ahead?

  Oregon and Washington will experience two big El Nino-like events in combination this year, scientists and fishery managers say. This has never happened before and the Read More »

• Newfoundland fisheries payout concerns P.E.I.

  The money, $280 million from Ottawa and $120 million from the province, is to offset the effects of the.  The agreement will soften rules on fish Read More »

• A bluebird day: Commercial fisherman Captain Geordie King by his sister, Heather King – Nice!

  Back in New England, my brother Geordie’s been a commercial fisherman for more than 30 years. He developed his passion for boats as a kid, out Read More »

• Medical student hopes to start mobile medical clinic for fishermen

  Miranda Rogers has seen firsthand the ailments affecting people who work in Maine’s fishing industries: infections from handling bait, skin cancer from heavy sun exposure and Read More »

• Striking Thailand fishermen slam “inefficient” Government controls

  Thai fishermen are continuing their strike in opposition to directives against illegal fishing – imposed by the European Union and adopted without notice by the military Read More »

• United Fishermen of Alaska has inducted Late journalist Bob Tkacz into its Hall of Fame

  (AP) Tkacz, who covered the Legislature and specialized in writing about the commercial fishing and seafood industries, died last May at age 61. He was one Read More »

• Fish council eyes December for ’13 limits By Richard Gaines Staff Writer GDT

  The New England Fishery Management Council has set a special one-day meeting Dec. 20 to take final action on most groundfish allocations for the 2013 fishing Read More »

• Maritime lobster boom: Fancy pickups, a boat shortage and a nice situation for the industry right now!

  The industry across the Maritimes moved into high gear last year, and has gained momentum since. Amid growing demand for the tasty crustaceans, fishermen have been 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. [email protected]  14:05  Dutch Harbor Effort Continues to Remove Fuel From Grounded Read More »
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  Carp Conundrum: Too Many Fish, Not Enough Fishermen

  Two Rivers Fisheries in west Kentucky has more than doubled its Asian carp processing since it opened in 2013. Employees at the Wickliffe fishery are working Read More »
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  Watch new Serene being launched in Poland

  A NEW 82-metre pelagic trawler made for the Whalsay based Serene Fishing Company has been launched in Poland. A ceremony for the partly-outfitted vessel took place Read More »

• New regulations threaten New England’s fishing industry – Video

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• Boat of the Week from the Athearn Marine Agency: 56.8′ Steel Stern Trawler, CAT 3406, extensive electronic package

        Specifications and information here  14:00 Related Read More »

• Prince Rupert Reacts to Job Losses at CANFISCO

  “A slap in the face” That’s what union executives are calling the cuts to the salmon canning industry in Prince Rupert. The union representing says it Read More »

• Good Samaritan Vessels Rescue 36 from Burning Fishing Vessel in Remote Pacific

  The 36-member crew of a Papua New Guinea-flagged commercial purse seiner are safe following a joint rescue by good samaritan vessels and search and rescue authorities Read More »

• Details are sketchy, Collision Between a shrimper, and offshore supply vessel 18 miles south of Pascagoula Sunday evening

  Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a hailing mayday at 10:40 p.m. from a 74-foot shrimping vessel 18 miles south of Pascagoula, Mississippi. The vessel Read More »

• Commercial fishermen protest Port of Brookings Harbor poundage fee

  The poundage fee, which the board approved at last month’s meeting, would add an additional charge per pound for different species unloaded at the Brookings-Harbor docks. Read More »