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  Naming ceremony for new fishing vessels held at Macduff

  A special naming ceremony took place on the quays of Macduff Harbour celebrating the building of two new fishing trawlers – Endeavour V and Venture IV. Read More »
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  Fishermen: Rhode Island Governor Raimondo sidelined us from wind-power talks

  Rhode Island fishermen are accusing Gov. Gina Raimondo of cutting them out of talks with Vineyard Wind about compensation for lost access to ocean fishing grounds Read More »

• Autopsy reveals “Deadliest Catch” Skipper Tony Lara suffered a heart attack in his sleep

  Mead County Sherrif Ron Merwin said that the autopsy showed scar tissue on the 50-year-old reality star’s heart, which “is consistent with the effects of a Read More »

• The UN starts toward new control over the world’s oceans

  The United Nations has launched a far-reaching initiative that could give U.N.-sponsored authorities sway over the biological resources of the high seas—all the waters that lie Read More »
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  Dungeness crab fisherman from Half Moon Bay claims hefty fine ‘the most unfair thing’

  Half Moon Bay commercial fisherman Paul Toste this week agreed to pay $17,000 in fines after state game wardens caught him fishing illegally for crabs in Read More »
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  Captain Rick Shelford is as Experienced as They Come on ‘Deadliest Catch’

  Rick is a dedicated fishing vessel captain on and off the show. Outside of Deadliest Catch, Rick has been working as a captain for more than a Read More »
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  Crew of Cork trawler escaped a minute before vessel sank

  The crew of a Cork-registered trawler had a lucky escape after their vessel sank off the Wexford coast earlier this year within one minute of abandoning Read More »

• 53-percent Off Specials on Maine Lobster Tails and Fresh Maine Lobster Meat from getmainelobster.com

  This week, GetMaineLobster.com is offering a one-of-a-kind special. For only $129.00, a 53-percent discount off of the retail price, the live Maine lobster delivery service will Read More »
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  Federal fisheries minister concerned about size of Mi’kmaq fishery in Cape Breton bay

  Bernadette Jordan said Friday that while the government recognizes the Mi’kmaq treaty right to fish, the scale of the lobster harvest in the bay is exceeding Read More »

• Athearn Marine Agency Boat of the Week: 49′ 11″x 20′ Fiberglass Dragger, New 543HP Mitzubishi Main Engine

  To review specifications, information, and 22 photos, >click here<, To see all the boats in this series >click here<10:50 Read More »
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  Offshore wind energy looks more promising for Oregon

  “There will be some impacts to fishing grounds, some good, some bad, and some unknown,” he said. (where’s the good?) “But at the end of the Read More »
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  A lobsterman races the calendar in a COVID-disrupted season

  Steven Holler walked off the back of his rumbling lobster boat, the November Gale, and stood on the pier. It was October, just six weeks before the Read More »

• Puget Sound can’t heal itself – We can no longer put off the work needed to restore valuable waters, By Dave Somers

  On a nice day, looking out from Everett across Port Gardner toward the Olympic Mountains, it is excusable to think all is well. The water is Read More »
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  MassDEP Fines F/V Capt Carl, LLC for Discharge of Oiled Bilge Water to New Bedford Harbor 

  The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has assessed a $10,465 penalty to Trawler Capt. Carl, LLC of New Bern, North Carolina, for discharging oiled bilge Read More »
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  F/V Determination sinks in Woods Hole off Penzance Point Friday evening

  The U.S. Coast Guard was notified the vessel was taking on water at 4:50 pm, according to Petty Officer Amanda Wyrick. Two 45 foot response boats Read More »
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  Leaking sewer pipes caused Shore river pollution, state says

  State environmental officials say they’ve located and eliminated a major source of pollution of the Shark River, a popular body of water in Monmouth County where shellfish Read More »

• Some lobstermen refuse to take bait on new surcharge – “Advertising directly benefits the dealers’ market,”

  As legislators work on a plan to provide millions of dollars to market and promote Maine lobster by adding a surcharge to licenses, some lobstermen are Read More »
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  Whole Foods to stop selling Gulf of Maine lobster

  The Marine Stewardship Council suspended the certification of sustainability for the fishery last week, citing a failure to comply with laws meant to protect the North Read More »

• Canada: Atlantic bluefin tuna not listed as an endangered species

  Atlantic bluefin tuna will not be listed on the endangered species list, a decision released Wednesday.  The federal government’s final decision was published in the Canada Gazette saying it Read More »

• Fukushima’s Radiation: BC Health Risk, or Fish Tale?

  The debate should be well over in the view of the person entrusted with overseeing public health in British Columbia: public health officer Dr. Perry Kendall. Read More »

• Broken Offshore Wind Blade Debris Washes Up in Nantucket

  Investigators are probing the cause of a damaged offshore wind turbine blade that sent debris washing ashore at Nantucket Beach and shut down swimming in the area. Read More »

• MP Nathan Cullen Calls On Feds To Aid In Skeena Sockeye Crisis

  Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen is calling on the federal government and the Pacific Salmon Commision to find a better way of monitoring US overtake of local Read More »
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  FWC Charges 3 in ‘Disturbing’ Shark-Dragging Incident

  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office announced charges against three individuals connected to the video of a shark Read More »

• Pew’s “ocean saving” efforts for the rest of the world

  The Pew Oceans Commission was such  smashing success for the US ocean that they are now applying it to the world. Perhaps they’ll do the solar Read More »

• Lobster in the Beer??? Oxbow brewing a beer made with lobsters

  Oxbow Brewing is offering a quicker way to consume two of the Maine’s summertime staples: beer and lobster. The brewer is producing beer made with live Read More »