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  Man charged in fishing vessel slaying was accused of domestic abuse, immigration violation

  It wasn’t clear what spurred the Sept. 23 attack. One crew member later told investigators he heard yelling, rounded a corner, was struck three times in Read More »

• Hatching a plan for lobster farming – new approach to sea based rearing systems for European Lobster

  AQUACULTURE equipment specialist, Fusion Marine, is participating in a multi-partnership project to develop a sea based lobster rearing system that could ultimately benefit coastal communities.   Read Read More »

• Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 40ft. Holland Crab,Lobster, 410HP, 6 Cylinder Sisu 645B5BM Diesel

  Specifications, and information and 21 photos of the vessel, click here  To see all the boats in this series, Click here  12:14 Read More »

• Effort underway to protect the Boston Fish Pier

  A group of South Boston politicians are pushing state officials for new measures to protect the Boston Fish Pier, including putting the 102-year-old wharf on the Read More »
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  Gloucester Seafood Processing company’s future in question

  Illinois-based Mazzetta Co. remains mute on the fate of its Gloucester Seafood Processing subsidiary, but a state agency on Friday confirmed it has spent about five Read More »
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  Harbor District Approves Lease for Massive Fish Farm

  The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District today approved a 30-year lease with Norwegian company Nordic Aquafarms to build a massive fish farm at the Read More »

• Plant owners taking fisherman John Dean to court over spilled crab – Video

  A fisherman is being taken to court by the owners of a fish plant in Hickman’s Harbour where thousands of pounds of crab were dumped into the Read More »

• Alaska, British Columbia sign transboundary MOU

  Gov. Bill Walker and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark signed a Memorandum of Understanding Wednesday morning committing to cooperation on transboundary issues, particularly related to concerns Read More »

• Louisiana’s crab bans spurred by changes in climate and habitat

  South Louisiana’s blue crab population is on the decline, pummeled by environmental and man-made threats. Increased trapping, less rainfall, no recent hurricanes, wetlands loss, predators, oil Read More »
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  Fish Board: Spotter planes out, Chinook actions on hold for now

  The Alaska Board of Fisheries voted to ban spotter planes in Southeast salmon fisheries and provided some relief to struggling commercial troll fishermen on Friday, the Read More »
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  Coronavirus: NOAA closes Gloucester office to public, takes meetings to web

  NOAA Fisheries is restricting access to its Gloucester office and the New England Fishery Management Council is converting many of its meetings to webinars as precautions Read More »

• As green crab invasion takes toll on Maine clams, researchers worry that lobsters are next victim

  In recent years, clammers say the rapid growth of the green crabs along sections of Maine’s coast has ravaged shellfish populations, particularly mussels and soft-shell clams. Read More »

• Long-time NC fishing leader, head boat operator elected to Council for Sustainable Fishing board

  MURRELLS INLET, SC – Sonny Davis, owner of the Capt. Stacy Fishing Center in Atlantic Beach, NC and a life-long fishing industry veteran, last week was Read More »

• Mullet: Trash Fish to Gourmet Dish

  There’s an ongoing effort to change the reputation of mullet. The fish was mostly used as bait. But now, mullet and its roe are appearing on Read More »

• Twenty-thousand Turkish vessels will set sail on Monday as the country’s fishing season starts in earnest.

  Almost 20,000 registered fish boats will cast off on Monday. The Turkish phrase for this event is “Vira Bismillah” – literally ‘raising the anchor in the name Read More »

• GMFMC to give significant portion of recreational red-snapper quota to charter-boat industry – Up to 95% could be privately owned!

  Recreational-fishing advocacy groups have come out with guns blazing after the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted at a meeting last week in Mobile, Ala., Read More »
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  Maine lobsterman catches 1 in 30 million yellow lobster named Banana, and donates it to UNE

  A Maine lobsterman caught a rare one in 30 million yellow lobster and donated it to the University of New England. Tenants Harbor lobsterman Marley Babb Read More »

• Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 34′ Gladding & Hearn built Aluminum Lobster/Dive/Workboat, Cat 3208T

  To see specifications, information and 11 photos, >click here< Vessel is in good condition. To see all the boats in this series, >click here< 11:54 Read More »

• Effective immediately South coast of Washington closed to crab fishing

  WDFW announced the closure after routine testing showed domoic acid levels in crab exceeded standards established by the Washington State Department of Health. Domoic acid, a Read More »
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  A sternman’s thoughts on aquaculture

  Are there any other industries in Maine that are allowed to grow with no set limits? Right now, aquaculture leasing is designed this way. There is Read More »
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  The History of the Downeasters at Wesmac Custom Boats

  Downeasters, aka lobsterboats, are renowned for their seakeeping ability and classic, thrifty, Yankee good looks. Bred in Maine a century ago, they serve as cruisers, sport-fishers Read More »

• Nets Mended, Boots Packed. Fish Boats Head For Alaska

  Big factory ships are heading out to sea, and in coming weeks, 10,000 people from Washington state will head north to the Alaska fishing grounds. Half Read More »

• Hawaii: Coast Guard Captain of the Port Closes Ports

  Coast Guard Captain of the Port closes ports for Big Island, Maui County to include the islands of Molokai and Lanai, and Oahu to all traffic. Read More »

• Shrimp Fishermen discover body of missing Cuban floating in Gulf of Mexico

  A group of Texas fishermen made a gruesome discovery while out shrimping in the Gulf of Mexico. What they first thought was trash floating in the Read More »
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  Seafood society suspends its own MSC certification over lack of stock assessment

  Canadian Pacific Sustainable Seafood Society has announced the “self-suspension” of the MSC certification for B.C. wild salmon, over concerns that the proper stock assessments required to Read More »