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  Markey, Moulton push for national fund to compensate fishermen for losses due to offshore wind

  With both offshore wind development and dissent from fishing groups ramping up along the East Coast, Senator Ed Markey and Congressman Seth Moulton announced a plan Read More »

• National ocean policy sparks partisan fight National ocean policy sparks partisan fight. Wrong, Juliet. It’s non partisan.

  Check the Links Partisan battles are engulfing the nation’s ocean policy, showing that polarization over environmental issuesdoesn’t stop at the water’s edge. For years, ocean policy Read More »
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  Southeast’s commercial Dungeness crab summer season the second highest on record

  Commercial salmon fisheries in Southeast are looking to be a bust this year, but that’s not the case for Dungeness crab. This summer’s harvest ended up Read More »
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  Donegal seafood sector “hopeful” on fuel aid

  Fishing and seafood organisations say the are “hopeful” that the Minister for the Marine is about to announce a national fuel aid scheme for the Irish Read More »

• iPhone and Android App helps track changes to fishing laws

  The app, available for both iPhone and Android users, was developed for the management council by an outside contractor that previously worked on similar software for Read More »
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  Cody Umentum of Denmark went from a Mexican beach to the F/V Wizard

  Little did Cody Umentum know that, in the four years after he graduated from college, he would visit over a dozen countries on multiple continents and Read More »
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  Gina M. Raimondo Sworn in as 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce

  Gina M. Raimondo was sworn in as the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Secretary Raimondo was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris after a bipartisan Read More »
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  Walmart Exposed for Selling Dolphin-Deadly Tuna in Costa Rica

  Investigations by the nonprofit International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) have revealed that, in its Costa Rican locations, Walmart has been selling its own brand of canned Read More »

• Coast Guard assists one from sinking vessel near Guemes Island, Wash.

  At approximately 5 p.m. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received a mayday call from Clam Digger, a 59-foot fishing vessel, reporting that it was taking on Read More »

• Culvert design aimed at saving salmon in Langley Township

  Nat Cicuto carefully picks his way down the gravel slope on the south side of the new 86 Avenue culvert to reach the bank of Yorkson Read More »
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  Letter: ‘We found her in the tulip fields’ – a story of tragedy, and beauty

  After wandering the furthest reaches of the tulip fields in beautiful Skagit Valley, Mt. Vernon, Washington, and me holding our granddaughter the whole time (I wouldn’t Read More »

• Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 45′ X 16’3″ Novi Scalloper/Lobster, 450HP Cummins QSMII Diesel

  To review specifications, information, and 35 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here< 11:09 Read More »

• U.S. Rep. Keating gains key supporter in fish monitor funding fight

  Keating said he has enlisted the help of Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas, and Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., to find a way to avoid the cost shift, Read More »

• Bluefin tuna – ‘The biggest, baddest fish in the ocean’

  The love of the bluefin tuna runs deep in Jeff MacNeill. Captain Jeff, as he’s called, is the third generation in his family to fish for Read More »

• Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 34′ Fiberglass Duffy Tuna/Lobster, 220HP, 6 Cylinder John Deere

  Specifications, information and 8 photo’s click here To see all the boats in this series, Click here 12:45 Read More »

• F/V Ocean One breaks from anchor, drifts into Manasquan River railroad bridge

  A commercial fishing boat anchored in a Manasquan River cove drifted into a NJ Transit railroad bridge this morning. The bridge spans the Manasquan River between Read More »

• Lobster boat XTreme Measures found 150 miles from homeport being towed to Portsmouth

  “I’m super happy,” said Jason Hooper, who owns the lobster boat XTreme Measures. Hooper had conducted an extensive search for the boat since it went missing from Read More »

• Who is Keith Colburn? All About ‘Deadliest Catch’ Reality Star

  American businessman, fisherman, and reality TV personality Keith Colburn is most recognized for his work on the Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch. Colburn’s exciting life at Read More »
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  A Famed Fishing Port Staggers as Its ‘Codfather’ Goes to Jail

  Carlos Rafael, whose initials are emblazoned on boats all over this port city, boasted that his fishing empire was worth even more than official records showed.,,Fishermen, Read More »

• Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 55.5′ Fiberglass Stern Trawler 390HP, 6 Cylinder Volvo Tamd 165c Diesel

  Specifications, information and 3 photo’s click here 12:55 To see all the boats in this series, Click here  07:32 Read More »

• Working Waterfront: Are Morro Bay officials attempting to chip away at Measure D?

  In 1981, Morro Bay fishermen Joe Giannini and Ed Ewing crafted Measure D to protect the local fishing industry. The measure sets aside the waterfront lease Read More »
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  California sustainability group told people to stop eating lobster, so Massachusetts lobstermen file suit

  Standing on a dock in his hometown of Gloucester, Mass., lobsterman Arthur Sawyer looked out at the peaceful, calm waters off of Cape Ann. Sawyer, president Read More »

• New lobster processor, Maine Fair Trade Lobster, hopes to help bring economic stability to Schoodic area

  GOULDSBORO, Maine — For the past year and a half, two regional seafood distributors have been working together to create the largest lobster processing plant in Read More »

• Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 55’x19′ Wesmac Lobster/Tuna, 803HP Yanmar Diesel, Northern Lights -12 KW

  To review specifications, information, and 35 photos’, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here<  12:04 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 »