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• Movement of marine life follows speed and direction of climate change

  The researchers report in the journal Science the first evidence that sea creatures consistently keep pace with “climate velocity,” or the speed and direction in which Read More »
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  Tiny glass eel draws big money, political muscle and poachers

  During the past few years, the GOP-controlled General Assembly has slashed the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries budget by about 40 percent, leaving departments understaffed Read More »

• Santa Rosa: McGuire and Wood to host hearing on crab season delay

  State Sen. Mike McGuire, chairman of the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Assemblyman Jim Wood, committee vice-chair, are hosting a hearing focused on the Read More »

• Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders Alliance spokesman blasts NMFS over Red Snapper reallocation

  The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced a decision to re-allocate quota in favor of recreational fishermen, much to the dismay of commercial catchers. According Read More »
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  Coronavirus: Fish processor closes as markets collapse

  One of the country’s largest fish processing companies is shutting down because the EU’s fish markets have collapsed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Processors are now Read More »
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  New Beamer Hits The Water

  A year on from the launch of Interfish beam trawler Admiral Gordon at Parkol Marine Engineering’s facility in Middlesbrough, the yard has launched sister vessel Admiral Blake PH-440 for Read More »

• State cops, NOAA nab Gloucester seafood haulers for violations

  Massachusetts State Police, Environmental Police and NOAA Fisheries law enforcement, said they found 17 violations and took two trucks out of service Wednesday in a surprise Read More »
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  Top Tax Tips for those in the Commercial Fishing Industry

  It’s never too late to educate yourself and catch up with the tax (and accounting) requirements in certain industries, such as commercial fishing. The following article Read More »
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  New Orkney state-of-the-art whitefish trawler arrives home

  Orkney’s brand new state-of-the-art whitefish trawler, Aalskere, arrived in Kirkwall for the first time this morning.  The partners in the new Aalskere are Iain Harcus, his Read More »
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  Copper River salmon fishery starts slow but sees potential to ramp up

  The Copper River sockeye and king salmon fishery is the first each summer, kicking off around the third week of May. Because of that, the fishermen 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 »

• Fishing vessel catches fire in Harbour Grace drydock

  Crews were still at the scene of a fire Monday at a shipyard in Harbour Grace, dealing with a blaze that broke out Sunday night on Read More »

• Can Hag Fish gloop be useful to humans?

  The carrion-eating hagfish has been described as the “vacuum cleaner of the ocean”. But it also has another claim to fame: it can see off its Read More »

• One in 100 million cotton candy lobster caught in New Hampshire

  A rare cotton candy lobster was the catch of the day recently off the coast of New Castle, New Hampshire. This candy-colored crustaceans was caught by a local lobsterman Read More »

• Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting Apr 14 – 16, 2015, in Long Branch, NJ,

  Briefing Materials & Agenda Overview Agenda, click here  Complete Briefing Book, click here  MAFMC Stock Status click here  Attend Meeting with Adobe Connect click here  Webpage,  Read More »
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  Stonington Tradition: Blessing Of The Last Commercial CT Fishing Fleet

  This year will mark the 70th Blessing of the Fleet. A tradition for decades, the blessing of Stonington fishing fleet is also a memorial to those Read More »
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  Despite sector shuffle, New Bedford fishermen will still be…

  Whispers filled the convention room at the Hilton Wednesday as the dozens in attendance attempted to count the raised hands, which signified votes of the New Read More »
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  Joe Gilbert: Wind turbine spacing plan inadequate for fishing safety

  From the perspective of Connecticut’s commercial fishermen who provide over $53 million to our state’s economy, nearly 1,000 jobs and food on the table of countless Read More »
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  Fishing mogul Carlos Rafael pleads guilty, will be sentenced in June

  Carlos Rafael pleaded guilty to charges of falsifying fish quotas, tax evasion and conspiracy in U.S. District Court in Boston Thursday. The U.S. attorney recommended 46 Read More »

• 1st US Offshore Wind Turbine Breaks Before It Even Opened For Business!

  A wind turbine that’s part of the first U.S. offshore wind farm broke down before the site started commercially producing power. It’s not clear why the Read More »

• Fishermen get probation, fines for scheme to avoid herring quotas

  Eight men from Maine and one from New Hampshire – comprised of the owner, captains, and crew members of a commercial fishing vessel, the Western Sea, Read More »
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  New Bedford: A fishing family sees opportunity at the old Revere Copper site

  It’s hard to say whether the old Revere Copper and Brass site is more ghost town or field of dreams. Michael and Charlie Quinn, a son Read More »

• Fishing group expresses concern about oil spill in Saulnierville Harbour

  A fishing organization is concerned that a recent oil spill near the government wharf in Saulnierville, N.S., could make people sick and have disastrous implications for Read More »

• Price, and not crab, on the table: Buyers, commercial fishermen discussing rates

  Crab pots were set off the coast of Pillar Point Harbor near Half Moon Bay Friday and will be offered to buyers seeking to determine how Read More »

• Elver season opens Sunday in Maine, expected to start slow

  Darrel Young, president of the Maine Elver Fishermen’s Association, said Friday that because of low temperatures in the early part of last spring, he did not Read More »