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• Greenland and the EU – Fishing, it’s not just an industry, it’s our lifeblood

  “Growth and welfare – scenarios for the development of Greenland” seminar in Brussels – In the following, I will therefore concentrate on the subject that I Read More »

• Boycotting some or all Canadian seafood? Just chop the vegetables and shut up, will ya?

  Chef Holly Smith of Café Juanita in Kirkland is one of dozens of local chefs that have joined “Chefs for Seals,” part of the Humane Society of Read More »
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  Offshore Wind Projects’ Impact on Fishing Grounds off the Ocean City Coast Discussed

  After hearing a strong presentation from a noted expert on the impacts of wind farms on commercial fishing, the Mayor and Council seem inclined to strengthen Read More »
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  South Bristol Fishermen’s Co-op Still Going Strong After 50 Years

  The South Bristol Fishermen’s Co-op started in 1972 with 12 members who pooled their limited resources. Half a century later, the seafood hub now has 40-plus Read More »

• Commercial Horseshoe Crab Fishery in Del. to Close July 9

  Officials say Delaware’s commercial horseshoe crab harvest is approaching this year’s quota of 154,527 horseshoe crabs, prompting DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife to announce that, Read More »

• Kenai council gets an earful after biggest-ever “Alaskan Woodstock”, dipnet season

  According to the Peninsula Clarion, frustrated residents at a recent Kenai City Council meeting all seem to agree: Kenai River dipnetting season is becoming an unbearably Read More »

• Perspectives on the short and long-term effects of Santa Barbara County oil spill on Santa Barbara Fishermen

  Fishermen in Santa Barbara Harbor are still starting their motors to head out into the channel for the day’s catch, despite being among the first to Read More »
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  Strong Halibut Pricing Expected to Stay, American Flounder Market Overtaken by Alaska Plaice

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• ASMFC Summer Meeting – August 4-6, 2015 – Alexandria, Virginia, Listen LIVE!

  The ASMFC is holding it’s Summer meeting in Alexandria, Va. Issue’s: American Lobster Benchmark Stock Assessment Action, Jonah Crab Fishery Management Plan for Final Approval Final Read More »

• Are You Confident in NOAA/NMFS Trawl Surveys?

  Are you confident in these government agency’s suedo scientific trawl surveys? At 2:05.00 Russ Brown, Deputy Science and Resource Director of the Northeast Regional Science Center Read More »

• CLF chimes in on Disaster Relief Funding

  Fisheries Disaster Money Shows, but Where Should it Flow? – Here are some possible opportunities to get the best use out of New England’s disaster assistance: Read More »
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  Piece of Humber fishing history stops London in its tracks, but its owners are concerned its fishing days could be jeopardy

  The Kirkella, freshly scrubbed to show off her bold yellow and white exterior, travelled down the River Thames to its naming ceremony in Greenwich this week Read More »
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  NOAA Fisheries Releases Final “Batched” Biological Opinion & North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation Framework

  NOAA Fisheries released its Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7 Biological Opinion on the authorization of eight federal fisheries management plans under the MSA two interstate Read More »

• Lobstermen share concerns about 2013 season – Glut of lobster expected next season – video

  The commissioner of the  Maine Department of Marine Resources met with concerned fishermen in Scarborough  and Bath on Wednesday. There was a great deal of  concern, Read More »
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  Lobster season underway, but South Australian fishers still missing out on Chinese trade

  Lobster fishers in South Australia’s southern zone are heading out today to set their pots for the start of the season. After a two-year trial, the Read More »

• F/V Rhonda Denise and Coast Guard units assist Shinnecock F/V Tradition

  Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Shinnecock in Hampton Bays, N.Y., received a report around 11:30 p.m, Thursday, from the crew of the fishing vessel Rhonda Denise who was Read More »
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  Oil, Fishing, Tourism: Alaska Economy Faces Triple Hit from Coronavirus

  The U.S. state of Alaska is so far distant from the worst medical ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, but its economy is in critical condition. Alaska Read More »

• Granite State Fishermen – Trying to stay afloat

  Gov. Maggie Hassan will write a letter to federal fishing regulators supporting an alternative plan that, while still protecting local ,,, The measures stem from an Read More »
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  I’m for the local guys

  Just to let you know, in case you might have forgotten, that I am a Hoosier. I was born and raised in Indiana. I am from Read More »
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  Fairhope Docks: a work in progress

  The fate of Fairhope’s city marina is looking brighter, as the city looks to celebrate its past and build toward the future with its recent takeover. While Read More »

• Study offers view of what turbines may look like off Sunset Beach, NC – Video

  The Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has been looking into adding wind turbines off the coast of Brunswick County. But before any decisions are made, Read More »

• Celebrating Alaska Seafood

  This is Fish Radio. I’m Stephanie Mangini. It’s time to celebrate seafood. I’ll tell you more after this Listen @fishradio  15:52:33 Read More »

• Don Cuddy: NOAA scientist says manage fishery as a whole, not by individual stocks

  It was interesting therefore to hear a presentation in Plymouth last Thursday by Dr. Russell Brown, a career NOAA Fisheries scientist with a specialty in population Read More »
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  The man who destroyed the West Coast rock lobster

  It took only 14 years for Cape Town businessman Arnold Bengis to decimate one of South Africa’s most treasured marine species. Now he is being made to Read More »

• Tradex 3MMI – Preparing for Chinese New Year & Lent – What you Should Know about the Seafood Market

  As Chinese suppliers gear up for Chinese New Year, production is in full swing before the plants close at the end of January. Here is a Read More »