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• Submitted: Here’s an example of the operational tactics of the reprehensible BOEM as it leases tracts of Mid-Atlantic Squid fishing ocean bottom.

  only “insiders” are wanted as attendees  “…the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has scheduled a public seminar in Baltimore, Maryland to provide an overview of its Read More »

• Taste-test unwraps flavor of shark fishery’s potential – Commercial Fisherman Dewey Hemilright was on hand

  The third and final tasting event in the North Carolina Sea Grant Shark Sensory Evaluation has come and gone.,, Commercial Fisherman Dewey Hemilright was on hand Read More »

• No takers for extra yellowtail quota – ‘We didn’t get a single proposal come forward,’ Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Derrick Dalley

  The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador says there has been no interest from any parties wanting to access some of the two-million pounds of unused yellowtail Read More »

• Vineyard Fishermen Give Cold Shoulder to Denmark Offshore Wind Developer

  A representative from Denmark’s largest energy company had a cold reception in Chilmark this week as commercial fishermen and others discussed a proposed wind farm south Read More »

• Video Report: Ride along with the largest commercial fishing operation in Michigan

  A major player in Michigan’s commercial fishing industry, Serafin Fisery, is located in Pinconning. Dana Serafin runs the business with his father, Jerry. Jerry tells us, Read More »

• Fisheries Department looks to expand green crab fishery in Maritimes

  Known as the “cockroach of the sea,” the green crab is an invasive species from Europe and northern Africa known for its aggressive and territorial behaviour. Read More »

• Mercury findings prompt state to widen lobster fishing ban in Penobscot River estuary

  Lobstermen never want to see an area closed, but they have supported the Penobscot River ban because they want to protect the long-term reputation of the Read More »

• Distress call from the grounded F/V Nat, Coast Guard responds

  At approximately 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Coast Guard Sector North Bend, Ore., received a distress call from the fishing vessel Nat saying they were about to run Read More »

• Video: Coast Guard medevacs injured fisherman 70 miles off Barnegat Light, NJ

  The Coast Guard medevaced a 49-year-old man Wednesday 70 miles east of Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia received Read More »

• A big shift is coming to the Maine lobster population — and it could devastate the local economy

  While we can’t know for sure what the future holds, it seems that as ocean temperatures continue to increase, lobsters will likely keep moving north, study Read More »

• Brown OKs fishing for 240 million to 280 million invasive Lake Tahoe crayfish – Announces Tax Credit Program for Fleet Build UP!

  Officials estimate the lake holds 240 million to 280 million invasive crayfish, a freshwater crustacean that resembles a small lobster. They are a major food source Read More »

• Fishing over the line – Digby DFO seizes 195 traps and $8,000 worth of lobster

  Fishery officers arrested a lobster fisherman for setting traps on the New Brunswick side of the Bay of Fundy a week before that area opens. Digby Read More »
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  Scientists test water to narrow down what’s killing herring, sea creatures at St. Marys Bay

  Federal scientists are testing water samples and scanning images of the bottom of St. Marys Bay, hoping to determine what caused thousands of herring and sea Read More »

• Sister marks 50th anniversary of Blue Mist II tragedy with wreath ceremony

  For Georgina Moss of Gander, February 18th has always been a special day — it’s her birthday. But in 1966, the date became significant for a different reason. It was Read More »

• Lobstering off the shores of Delmarva – A photo article

  Lobsters are banded and piled into a basket by waterman Sonny Layton aboard the 42 foot commercial fishing boat Andrew G, owned by Chet Townsend. Crab Read More »

• Fishing’s Low Ecological Footprint

  Confirmation of fishing’s relatively low ecological footprint was provided recently in the publication of the European Environment Agency statistics on energy use by sector. Fisheries are Read More »

• Federal fisheries managers take another look at bycatch

  Federal fisheries managers meeting in Anchorage in early April took final action on replacement of American Fisheries Act vessels and greater quota flexibility for the flatfish Read More »

• Capt. Edwards casts off aboard Miss Judy Too for another shrimping season

  Capt. Tommy Edwards was back out in open waters as the local shrimping season kicked off. Aboard Edwards shrimp boat the Miss Judy Too, it’s a Read More »

• Water War: Florida and Georgia to blame for oyster loss

  The 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster threatened to spread oil from Texas to Florida and kill every shrimp, snapper and oyster in the Gulf of Mexico. Oystermen Read More »
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  Coast Guard, NOAA Discuss Safety Requirements For Vessels Chartered To Support Scientific Research

  Commercial vessels, in particular commercial fishing vessels, are often chartered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to engage in scientific research. There is a Read More »

• Three Brother’s, 1 dead, 2 injured in F/V Pauline II fire at Egegik dock

  Alaska state troopers say the fire Thursday killed 56-year-old Harberg Paul and injured 50-year-old Joe Paul and 55-year-old Paul Paul, 55. The brothers are from Kipnuk (KIP-nuk) on Read More »

• Sen.Vitter’s dead-zone stance is wrong, coastal experts say

  The Gulf dead zone south of Louisiana and Texas was above average in size this summer, and is getting some needed attention after no recent progress Read More »

• This is Fish Radio. I’m Laine Welch – Halibut boats needed for surveys next year – 390 new survey spots added

  Halibut scientists plan to expand the yearly stock assessments by 30% next summer, adding 390 survey stations to the existing 1,300. The stations are located coast Read More »

• Fisherman out $20K in forfeited crab and fines over illegal fishing

  A fisherman from New World Island has to pay thousands in fines and was made to forfeit tens of thousands of dollars worth of crab for Read More »

• BP to ask Supreme Court to hear claims issue

  NEW ORLEANS — BP PLC said Wednesday it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether businesses must prove they were directly harmed by the Read More »