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• State of Alaska Backs Feds in Lawsuit over Fisheries Management – Video

  A group of fish processors, permit holders and crew members are suing the federal government over a measure giving the Department of Commerce broad authority to Read More »

• Press Release: New Bedford Fishing Community Fund established to prevent hunger and homelessness for those relying on seafood industry

  United Way of Greater New Bedford, Massachusetts Fisherman’s Partnership and High Liner Foods have teamed up to provide short-term emergency aid for individuals and families relying Read More »

• Lobster processor gears up with 90 employees in Gouldsboro, Me

  Maine Fair Trade Lobster, the latest owner and operator of the former Stinson Seafood plant, has hired 90 people and last week geared up its new Read More »

• Boston Fish Pier’s seafood business evolving with the industry

  After years of struggle in the face of a declining local fishery, the Fish Pier in Boston is again bursting with seafood businesses. But with New Read More »

• Reducing pelagic longline fisheries by catch – Fishery research: A squid that a shark won’t eat

  A New Jersey native is working on a shark repellant that will reduce the by-catch of sharks and rays in the . It’s called SuperPolyShark and Read More »
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  UK Fishermen enjoy ‘black gold rush’ as demand for cuttlefish hits all time high

  Fishermen from across the UK are flocking to the South West to land the inky mollusc – which is related to the squid – in record Read More »

• Stranded sea lions overwhelm California rescue centers

  People in Marina del Rey, Calif., were surprised when a sea lion pup wandered into their apartment complex. But getting help for Walter when he was Read More »

• “Deepwater Resistance.” Deepwater Wind scraps plan for cable to pass through Narragansett

  PROVIDENCE — Deepwater Wind has withdrawn its proposal to the Town of Narragansett to run an electric transmission cable through town from its planned wind farm Read More »

• Washing up on the Florida Coast, Military Ordinance, Unexploded Bombs, Dumped in Gulf of Mexico

  Texas A& M oceanographic researcher have reported that unexploded bombs and other military ordnance washing up on the Florida coast has brought more awareness U.S. government Read More »

• WANTED! 60 mile L.P. long line spool that is used but in good shape

  Contact Fisherynation.com  12:50 Related Read More »

• Dongwon chairman had direct control in price fixing say lawsuits

  Dongwon Enterprise chairman Jae-chul Kim, a legend in the tuna sector, directly controlled US subsidiary and tuna brand Starkist Co during the years of the alleged Read More »

• Calls for Ireland to double number of permits to protect migrant fishermen

  The Irish government will have to issue at least 1,000 work permits to non-EU migrant fishermen – double the number announced by the government last week Read More »

• Duty Free Canadian Fish Products to the EU – Good for Nova Scotia? Trade deal could kill the seafood processing industry.

  “The details aren’t completely clear as to exactly what it will mean to the fisheries in Nova Scotia. We have heard certain things about European boats Read More »

• Trade Dispute With Mexico Over ‘Dolphin-Safe’ Tuna Heats Up

  The fight over Mexican tuna, and whether it is truly fished using dolphin safe practices, rages on. Mexico recently won a two decade long fight to Read More »

• Anxious to avoid the wrath of the Sea Shepherds, Blackmore’s calls for krill talks

  The Sea Shepherd new campaign, Operation Krill, targets Blackmores’ ‘EcoKrill’, an omega-3 supplement pills and its impact on whales in the Antarctic. Christine Holgate, Blackmores CEO, Read More »

• SMAST survey of groundfish has potential to improve regulation

  It was May 14, a Thursday. The big yellow Caterpillar roared to life beneath us, throbbing through the steel deck plates; a signal that it was Read More »

• Tomorrow at 10AM, the House Committee on Natural Resources is marking up 6 bills including legislation by Chairman Doc Hastings to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

  The legislation would renew and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act – which governs the recreational and commercial harvest of fisheries in Federal waters Read More »

• Foreign vessels are catching lots of cod in NAFO areas next to us – Not everyone is happy!

  The Fisheries Broadcast with Jamie Baker – Monday September  9, 2013 – listen  20:26 Related Read More »

• Did Alaska Fish Board appointee really discover an endangered species?

  Kenai Peninsula fisherman Roland Maw, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker’s controversial appointee to the Alaska Board of Fisheries, claims in his resume to have been responsible for a significant Read More »
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  Alaska Seafood processors relying more heavily on U.S. workers this year

  Seafood employers need to fill many seasonal jobs every salmon season. In general, that process remains the same year to year. Nelson San Juan is the Read More »

• Coos Bay, Ore: Commercial Dungeness crab season ends this week – Numbers Down, Value up

  The commercial Dungeness crab fishing season officially closes at midnight on Thursday, but the numbers are not likely to change much at this point. Hugh Link, Read More »

• Tanya Tagaq fires back at PETA over Polaris award speech

  In her acceptance speech of the Polaris Prize, Tagaq took a moment to encourage people to support the seal hunt. She also used the F-word to criticize PETA and its Read More »

• Law enforcement to review complaint of lobster cruelty against Bean’s Rockland processing plant

  District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau and Rockland police Chief Bruce Boucher both said Thursday they had received the complaint filed by the People for the Ethical Treatment Read More »

• Florida – Bill passed to eliminate fuel tax for commercial fishing

  The fishing business is expected to grow and create new jobs, now that lawmakers have passed a commercial fishing and aquacultural purposes bill that will reduce Read More »
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  Fishing Vessel ILA goes aground off Westport

  The commercial fishing vessel ILA, a long liner, was discovered aground, listing on a sand bar at the high tide line about a half mile north Read More »