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• Maine Lawmakers ask NOAA about trouble in scallop fishing industry

  Two lawmakers from Maine want to know what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is doing to address trouble in the Atlantic scallop fishing industry. U.S. Read More »

• Goldfish – A lucrative Great Lakes commercial catch

  Whenever Dave DeLong brings in one of his Maumee Bay seine nets, there’s almost always one or two distinctive bright orange fish swimming around the writhing Read More »

• North Pacific council seeks more ideas for Bering Sea chum bycatch

  Dec  8, 2012 The North Pacific Fishery Management Council worked on an initial review of  a chum salmon bycatch effort Dec. 7 and 8. The council’s Read More »

• Captain died doing the job he loved

  Captain Wesley Lief Hegglund, 55, whose life-long ambition was to be a commercial fisherman, had been living the dream. “Wes graduated with an honours degree in Read More »

• Vinalhaven fisherman accused of stealing lobsters, boat

  A 48-year-old Vinalhaven fisherman was arrested Saturday, April 1, after state officials say he stole lobsters and a boat. Jason L. Marriner was arrested by the Read More »

• From the Deckboss – The Brig – Three convictions reported at Sitka

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  Northern shrimp season canceled for 2017

  In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing Read More »

• Not all fishing quotas were cut – significant increase in herring quota allocation

  Patricia Fiorelli, public affairs officer with the New England Fisheries Management Council, said they expect approval from the National Marine Fishery Service on the new quota Read More »

• Environmental group dislikes new rule for listing, delisting or reclassification under the Endangered Species Act

  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries finalized a rule Monday that changes the process by which species are Read More »

• Day 2, NEFMC Meeting – 8:30 a.m. Groundfish Committee Report Listen Live

  Read the Agenda here  Register to attend the meeting via Webinar here  11:31 Related Read More »

• Alaska’s salmon season officially starts tomorrow, May 14!

  Alaska’s 2015 salmon season officially gets underway tomorrow, May 14th. Trollers in Southeast Alaska fish for king salmon nearly all year long, but the official start Read More »

• Opposition to Atlantic Siesmic Blasting – The Bipartisan Fight for Quieter Oceans

  Last night, to celebrate the fourth of July, the air over the U.S. filled with fireworks. The noise they created was extremely loud and, mercifully, brief. Read More »

• ahh,,, what the Hell. Saving Seafood ALERT – PRESS RELEASE: Federal, State, & Local Officials, Industry Leaders to Speak at Groundfish Industry Rally Today at Boston Fish Pier

  10:50 AM (4 minutes ago) WHAT: Groundfish Industry Rally WHEN: Monday, April 29, 2013 Program begins at 11:00 a.m. WHERE: Boston Fish Pier Rally event will take Read More »

• Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance Weekly Update, MAR 22, 2015

  The Rhode Island Fishermen’s Alliance is dedicated to its mission of continuing to help create sustainable fisheries without putting licensed fishermen out of business.” Read the Read More »

• 2013 Gloucester Fishermens Memorial Service, Photos from Anthony Marks

  Gloucester Fisherman’s Memorial (also known as: “Man at the Wheel” statue or “Fishermen’s Memorial Cenotaph”) is an historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Read More »

• Finally, California Seeks Federal Disaster Declarations for Commercial Crab Fishing

  In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. today requested federal declarations of a fishery disaster and a commercial Read More »

• Public Comments Split on Gulf of Alaska CFAs

  On Monday night roughly two dozen community members filled the borough assembly chambers for the Kodiak Fisheries Work Group meeting. It was a long night of Read More »

• East Coast Fishermen: not so fast with that wind farm  

  Could sea scallops and longfin squid be reason enough to stop an offshore wind farm on the coast of New York and New Jersey? The Fisheries Read More »

• Potty politics: Toilet rules for boats to be enforced

  All vessels equipped with an on-board toilet will soon be forced to install sewage tanks or marine sanitation devices, according to Transport Canada. The requirement has Read More »

• Lack of crab ripples through Pillar Point Harbor

  Instead of the hustle and bustle enlivening the docks at Pillar Point Harbor this time of year, little action is afoot with hundreds of crab pots Read More »
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  Sea to Table: Bringing the Bounty of the Sea to You With Meghan Lapp, and Michael Gambardella

  Open to the public and free of charge. For more information, please contact the Town of Stonington Economic Development Commission at 860-235-9180. The La Grua Center is located Read More »

• FLORIDA KEYS – Stone Crab Prices Putting The Pinch On Wallets – many Florida Keys commercial fishermen are struggling

  FLORIDA KEYS (CBSMiami) – Just two months into stone crab season, many Florida Keys commercial fisherman are struggling or even giving up, despite skyhigh prices for Read More »

• Louisiana Inshore Shrimp Season Discussion, Commision Meeting on Thursday to be live streamed

  The opening dates for this year’s spring inshore shrimp season in Louisiana will be discussed at a meeting this Thursday. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Read More »

• P.E.I. eel fishermen want 2-week season delay

  P.E.I. eel fishermen say they need a later start to the season to avoid finding dead eels in their nets. The problem is the water in the Read More »

• Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting – June 10-12, Freehold, NJ – Listen Live

  View MAFMC page here June 2014 Meeting Agenda Click here  Listen Live via Adobe Connect Click here 12:33 Related Read More »