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• Two variations so far – “Canada’s cod, and many other depleted fish, unlikely to recover” and “Study offers bleak outlook for fish recovery”

  By Margaret Munro, Postmedia News – Canada’s once bountiful cod stocks are not likely to bounce back, according to an international study on the dangers of Read More »

• Rock shrimp fishing pioneer Rodney Thompson passes away

  During his long career, he founded T-Craft Boats, Thompson Trawlers, Offshore 30, Thompson Industries, Sand Point Inn, Pelican Point Inn, Ponce Seafood, Dixie Crossroads Seafood Restaurant, Read More »

• Billings fishing company offers sustainability and affordable wild salmon

  Every June, Joe Echo-Hawk makes the long trek to Bristol Bay, Alaska to catch thousands of pounds of sockeye salmon. The area around the Kvichak River Read More »

• Fraser River sockeye salmon run may be lower than expected, Department of Fisheries and Oceans

  VANCOUVER – A federal official says this year’s Fraser River sockeye salmon run may be lower than expected. continue Related Read More »
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  Tarheel Aluminum in Charleston launches first fishing boat since the ’90s

  Tarheel Aluminum launched a fishing boat from the Charleston shipyard Friday, the first launch since the 1990s. The 40×15-foot aluminum vessel called the Alice Faye weighed in Read More »

• Canadian Lobster Identity Crisis! Homarus Canadianus loses lobster name game

  Canadian lobster will have to masquerade as Americans once again if Maritime seafood is going to gain access into one of the most lucrative marketplaces in Read More »

• What we know about lampreys — the arctic bloodsuckers that swarm Alaska rivers by the millions

  Last summer lampreys fell from the sky in Fairbanks. It’s hard to decide which is more astonishing, the aerodynamic mystery of how they got in the Read More »

• Derelict Boats Are Subject of North Carolina Survey

  Abandoned and derelict boats dot waterways and marshes all along the N.C. coast, in some cases creating hazards to navigation and other safety or environmental problems, Read More »

• Fisheries debate continues By Howard Delo

  Over the last few weeks in this column, I mentioned how a recent speaker at a Valley chamber of commerce luncheon discussed the economic value of Read More »

• Always Top Quality! Your Seafreeze Ltd. Preferred Price List for November 5th, 2015

  Contact our sales team today @ 401 295 2585 or 800 732 273 Click here for the complete price list from Seafreeze Ltd. We are Direct to the Read More »
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  NOAA OLE closes a successful investigation after numerous Observers filed complaints against an Alaskan-based vessel

  “This was a large, time consuming investigation involving many violations, victims, and witnesses,” said Kevin Heck, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of OLE’s Alaska Division. NOAA’s Office Read More »

• Norfolk man pleads guilty in Chesapeake illegal-fishing case

  A Norfolk man has pleaded guilty to illegal-fishing charges stemming from a sting operation in a part of Deep Creek known for its trophy-sized trout. Bi Read More »

• Our view: Fishing disaster’s unseen casualties

  Anyone visiting the Gloucester waterfront these days can’t help but notice the lack of commercial fishing boat arrivals and departures and the slow pace of commerce Read More »

• Fishing for truth in the feds’ latest Alaska halibut management plan – Craig Medred | Oct 01, 2012 Alaska Dispatch

  With another round in Alaska’s halibut war shaping up between commercial fishermen and charter-boat operators, the staff of the National Marine Fisheries Service has written a Read More »

• Important From Alaska-NMFS Observer Program

  Hi All: Attached you should find an urgent letter from 14 organizations asking for relief from the soon to be released NMFS observer program.  Our sense of Read More »

• Video: Coast Guard Rescues 3 From Sinking Fishing Vessel Near Grays Harbor, Wash.

  A Coast Guard boat crew rescued three fishermen after their vessel took on water and sank less than one mile outside of Grays Harbor Friday. The Read More »

• Down East area reopened to shellfish harvesting as level of biotoxin fades

  The Maine Department of Marine Resources has given the all-clear for Down East shellfish harvesters, more than a month after closing the region to harvesting because Read More »

• Research into Enhanced Crab Processing Supported by Provincial Government

  A research project led by the Seafood Processors of Newfoundland and Labrador and supported by the Provincial Government will test new crab processing equipment that could Read More »

• Coast Guard rescue crews medevac fisherman from the F/V Diligence near Nantucket, Mass. (Video Available)

  BOSTON — Coast Guard rescue crews medically evacuated a 48-year-old male from the F/V Diligence 41 nautical miles south of Nantucket, Mass., at approximately 6:30 a.m. today. Video  Related Read More »

• Warning sent to illegal foreign lobster licence buyers

  A Canadian fishers’ federation is firing a warning shot across the bow of foreign buyers for allegedly trying to illegally buy inshore lobster fishing licences. After Read More »

• The Port St. Joe Port Authority takes first steps on dredging channel

  “This is a pretty significant endeavor,” Perry said. “It is a very aggressive (timeline). We want to be able to vet out issues and refine the Read More »

• Bristol Bay 2015 season summary: 3rd-largest run ever

  The Department of Fish and Game released a summary of the Bristol Bay 2015 fishing season, now noting a total inshore run of 58 million sockeye Read More »

• This fisherman promises to rebuild after storm destroys home

  In the truest sense of the word, I will be starting over. There are many saving graces in this disaster, beginning with the outpouring of love Read More »

• Video – Coast Guard medevacs fisherman 75 miles off Cape May, NJ

  The Coast Guard medevaced a fisherman 75 miles southeast of Cape May, New Jersey, Thursday. The 43-year-old man was fishing with three other people aboard the Read More »

• Passamaquoddys issue far more elver licenses than allowed by law

  ELLSWORTH, Maine — A year after catching state officials off guard by issuing 236 elver fishing licenses in the middle of elver season, the Passamaquoddy Tribe Read More »