Recent Posts

• Governing the high seas – the push for UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),

  Mining is about to begin under the seabed in the high seas,,,The biggest failure, though, is in the regulation of fishing. Overfishing does more damage to Read More »
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  Maine fisheries experts head to Japan to learn scallop practices, buy machinery

  Expanding on earlier visits to Japan, 10 aquaculture and fisheries experts from Maine are headed for Aomori Prefecture in the northern part of Japan’s main island Read More »

• New hearing date for indicted “Codfather” Carlos Rafael, sheriff’s deputy

  The next scheduled court date for indicted fishing magnate Carlos Rafael is a June 22 status conference in Boston, and a trial would have to begin Read More »
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  Recreational fisherman gets prison time for lying about red snapper haul

  The tall tales about a 2016 fishing trip have caught up with Jacob Brown. His crime was not braggadocio but telling a falsehood about a tremendous Read More »
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  New England Fishery Management Council meeting January 30-31, 2018 in Portsmouth, NH

  The New England Fishery Management Council will be meeting at the Sheraton Harborside, Portsmouth, NH . To read the final agenda, click here Register for webinar Read More »
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  North Carolina Fisheries Association Weekly Update for October 17, 2016

  Click here to read the Weekly Update, to read all the updates, Click here 18:39 Related Read More »

• The predator-prey model presented at Congressmen Teirney and DeFazio’s MSA Listening Session in Gloucester by Dr. Carmine Gorga

  Carmine Gorga* July 1, 2014 Thank you, Congressman Tierney Thank you Congressman DeFazio For coming to Gloucester. There is much that the US Congress can do Read More »

• Pacific Fishery Management Council votes to halt this seasons West Coast sardine fishery as soon as possible

  Meeting outside Santa Rosa, California, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to halt the current season as early as possible, affecting about 100 fishing boats. The Read More »

• American Tuna Boat Association – ‘Difficult year’ for purse seiners

  The president of the American Tuna Boat Association is forecasting a difficult year ahead for purse seiners supplying the two canneries in American Samoa. Brian Hallman, Read More »

• “technical error.” has Skeena River missing from Pacific NorthWest LNG project map!

  The Canadian Environmental Assessment Office is currently reviewing the Pacific NorthWest LNG export facility and marine terminal. The project originally omitted the Skeena River — a Read More »

• Just now – F/V Miss Trish bound from Gloucester

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• Blagg: Following the cod

  Back when European colonists first began arriving on North American shores, hoping to build viable communities in a land that promised seemingly endless land and opportunity, Read More »

• Glider Palooza 2013 – Diving ocean gliders capture valuable data

  “That boat is right where we want to be,” Rock said, glancing down at his GPS screen and pointing to where a big fish dragger, with Read More »

• Navy’s power cable plans for Cutler station concern Maine scallop fishermen

  MACHIAS, Maine — The Navy’s plans to run a power cable under Machias Bay to bring electricity to its communications station in Cutler has caused area Read More »

• Federal bill that could eliminate shark fin sales puts pressure on N.C. shark fishermen

  The sale of shark fins may soon become illegal for coastal fisherman across the country. Legislation has been introduced to the House and Senate which would Read More »

• Sweden Asks EU to Stop American Lobster Invasion. How do they know they’re not Canadian?!!

  Sweden has asked the European Union for help to stop an invasion of American lobsters, saying they could wipe out their European cousins with deadly diseases. Read More »

• Your New Seafreeze Ltd. PRICE LIST for 4/30/2013 has arrived

      Click here for the complete price list. “The only thing we treat our fish with is respect”! Related Read More »

• A senator’s vision: Ted Stevens gave the U.S. first-rate fish management

  The approach of Ted Stevens Day in Alaska on Saturday brings back many memories from a lifetime working in fisheries. When Ted Stevens was appointed to Read More »

• $10M spent by N.B. government to expunge crab fishermen’s loans

  Documents obtained by Radio-Canada reveal that from 2000 to 2008, the New Brunswick government spent $10 million to erase the debts of 15 crab fishermen, amassed in the 1980s Read More »

• THE ABSURDITY OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT – PART 1 – WHEN NOAA MEANS NO

  Recreational Fishing Alliance. As all saltwater fishermen are aware, President Bush signed the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 on January 12, 2007. Read More »

• Group Led by Hastings Seeks Public Input on the ESA

  The Endangered Species Act (ESA) Congressional Working Group, led by Hastings and Rep. Cynthia Lummis (WY-at large), invites public comments from people across the country who have Read More »

• Letter: Fishing regulations not sole culprit, – alcohol, substance abuse, and injuries

  In response to Auditi Guha’s article, “Life after sea: SouthCoast fishermen grapple with homelessness” in the Feb. 9, issue, I find it important to acknowledge homelessness Read More »

• Australia: Divide and Conquer – Pew targets industrial fishing while still pushing for angler bans

  The interview reveals that the environment group has made moves to shift away from the “no compromise” policies of former staffer Imogen Zethoven (who now works Read More »

• Opponents seek to reverse decision on oyster farm approval

  Even though state and federal agencies have approved plans to establish a 50-acre oyster aquaculture site in Goose Cove, area residents and officials are voicing strong Read More »

• Deep sea of distrust – Catch-share controversy, and an uncertain future

  Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part look at the tensions between local fishermen and regulators, and the beginning of a series on the Read More »