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  Fishers of men? Here’s the catch

  When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee.,, From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom Read More »
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  BREXIT! Fishermen say Leave promises on quotas must be delivered after EU referendum result

  Leaders of the West’s fishing industry say they will be looking for Leave campaigners to keep their promises in the wake of the historic referendum result. Read More »
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  How valuable, and volatile, crabbing can be along the Oregon Coast

  On a calm morning last May, the three-person crew of the FV Misty dropped into the Pacific Ocean off of Port Orford, in Southern Oregon, to Read More »
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  Ottawa reverses cut to Gulf shrimp quota; FISH-NL savours win for inshore harvesters

  The Federation of Independent Sea Harvesters of Newfoundland and Labrador (FISH-NL) is pleased to learn that Fisheries and Oceans has reversed its decision to cut the Read More »

• Coastal rebuilding in ‘limbo’ as residents await answers

  Bailey Island lobsterman and building contractor Guy Baker would like to rebuild the large wharf on his property that was torn to pieces in January’s coastal Read More »

• Recreational Fishing and Boating Community Calls on Congress to Revamp Marine Fisheries Management

  “Congress should establish a national policy to promote saltwater recreational fishing,” said Mike Nussman, president and CEO of the American Sportfishing Association. “In addition, Congress must Read More »

• Tusks of Whimsical-Looking Whales Lead to Charges for 2 in a Maine Courtroom

  The defendants, Jay G. Conrad of Tennessee and Andrew J. Zarauskas of New Jersey, face four kinds of charges in a 29-count indictment filed in federal Read More »
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  OC residents worry offshore wind farm will destroy coastline without easing climate change

  “When I first heard about it, in my imagination, it was just going to be one or two, similar to what they have off Block Island Read More »
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  Commercial fishermen accused of raiding fellow fisherman’s lobster traps in the Keys

  Three commercial fishermen were arrested this week after being accused of raiding another commercial angler’s traps and stealing at least one spiny lobster. Their arrest Tuesday Read More »

• Grounding and loss of the F/V Ocean Maid on Cairnbulg Point, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 24 October 2022

  At 05491 on the 24 October 2022, the UK registered fishing vessel Ocean Maid grounded on Cairnbulg Point to the east of Fraserburgh, Scotland. The four Read More »
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  The most abhorrent occupation in the world?

  Magnus Johnson, a marine scientist at the University of Hull, published this observation on his blog almost a decade ago, as many readers with good memories Read More »
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  Supreme Court has declined to hear at-sea monitor case

  The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition filed by a New England fishing group over the cost of at-sea monitors. New Hampshire cod fisherman David Read More »

• Shrimp Season To Close in Additional Louisiana State Waters

  (Jan. 9, 2014)- Today, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham announced a shrimping closure in a portion of state inside waters east of the Mississippi Read More »
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  Seaforth man who fell off fishing vessel remembered for his ‘irrepressible spirit’

  A 58-year-old Seaforth, N.S., man who fell off a fishing boat late Thursday night, is being remembered for his dedication to saving wild animals and his Read More »

• Fishermen in Cornwall urged to stay safe during ‘deadliest month of the year’

  As  research reveals more fishermen die in January than in any other month of the year, the lifesaving charity has launched a hard-hitting campaign encouraging fishermen Read More »
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  Enviros challenge Maine lobster fishery’s sustainability certification

  The Natural Resources Defense Council and other conservation groups are challenging a seafood watchdog’s recertification of the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery as a sustainable resource. Read More »
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  Big News! Fed charges against Northport fisherman are dismissed

  Federal prosecutors on Tuesday moved to formally dismiss wire-fraud and conspiracy charges against a Northport fisherman who last year entered a one-year deferred prosecution agreement with Read More »
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  Hurricane Ida: Department of Commerce Needs to Declare a Fisheries Disaster Immediately

  U.S. Congressman Garret Graves is calling for the U.S. Department of Commerce to immediately declare a “Fishery Disaster Determination” due to both the biological resources and Read More »
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  US review shows pesticides harm threatened salmon, whales

  Federal scientists have determined that a family of widely used pesticides poses a threat to dozens of endangered and threatened species, including Pacific salmon, Atlantic sturgeon Read More »

• Off the boat, in the door at Martin Fish Co.

  The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times – WEST OCEAN CITY, MD. — It had been a good day at sea for the Instigator, an 80-foot trawler out Read More »

• Federal fisheries officials are predicting below-average brown shrimp season for the next year in waters off Louisiana and federal waters off Louisiana and Texas.

  The juvenile brown shrimp population and growth estimates are obtained by monitoring the inshore commercial shrimp fisheries in Texas and Louisiana. Data is obtained from multiple Read More »

• Expert Testifies to U.S. Senate on Commercial Fishing

  USAgNet.com. – Hasbrouck urged that in considering the upcoming reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Congress provide management flexibility. “Not all species can Read More »

• Deaths of Manatees, Dolphins and Pelicans Point to Estuary at Risk – The evidence of decline is compelling.

  Along 50 miles of northern estuary waters off Brevard County and the Kennedy space complex, about 280 manatees have died in the last 12 months, 109 Read More »
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  Simmons Seafood Market Sells Direct to Community in Damariscotta

  Simmons Seafood Market opened its doors at 49 Main St. in Damariscotta this month, bringing customers fresh seafood purchased directly from fishermen and processed in house. Read More »

• Another View: Sardine population isn’t crashing by D.B. Pleschner

  Environmental groups such as Oceana complain that the sardine population is collapsing just as it did in the mid-1940s. They blame “overfishing” as the reason and Read More »